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A crowded street procession in daylight. Under a red umbrella and a multicoloured canopy with the Dhyanapeetam dove emblem and golden crest, people press close around a central figure, with a camera operator filming at left. Many men wear white shirts and trousers and women wear saris, with white and orange-red flower garlands held up by hands. Saffron and orange flags with red banners line the street, and a banana bunch is held among the offerings. The person under the canopy is not clearly visible, so the appearance-based cues are insufficient. Roughly several dozen people are visible.

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