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A festival procession on a street crowded with devotees. At centre, a gilded ratha chariot carries two deity murtis seated on a yellow cloth, one crowned and one in green and gold, decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A standing attendant in an orange-and-white dhoti and a gold shawl stands beside them under a golden canopy. Ahead, a man in white with orange sashes holds a rope, and many saffron, orange and pink flags and umbrellas fill the scene. Spectators in white, checked and dark shirts press close, many photographing, and a man in a blue cap and white shirt steers a vehicle at right. A torn-off banner partly visible at right and a sign at upper left carry Hindi text. No identifiable a person appearance is evident among the visible figures.

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