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A large crowd stands and wades in a river at dusk, with many people in white and cream clothing and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez on the near bank. On the right, a palanquin-style golden canopy with a gilded seat and yellow-orange drape sits at the water's edge, attended by a figure in saffron robes. Red-and-white stepped ghats rise behind the crowd, with drummers and onlookers in white along the top steps and red flags and bunting strung across the grounds. Colourful balloons float on the water near the palanquin, and a pink balloon drifts in the foreground.

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