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A village street procession in daylight under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds and palm trees. A decorated ratha-style palanquin with a carved golden canopy and a central deity murti, flanked by orange and yellow garlands, moves along the lane. Musicians in orange uniforms with peaked caps play drums and a brass trumpet while marching beside it. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk near the front, and many women in saris, some in blue and yellow, line both sides of the street, several with their hands pressed together in devotion. A blue building wall is on the left, and a white wall with painted images stands on the right. Several orange flags are visible on poles. Count is approximate and includes people visible in the frame.

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