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A street procession crowded with people in Ujjain, India, seen from above. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a white canopy and gold-and-red fringes carries a seated figure in white and orange robes, with garlands hanging from its frame. Many devotees surround it, several in saffron and orange clothing, while women wear bright saris and salwar kameez. Numerous red flags and ornate umbrellas in blue, yellow, red and white are held aloft. A red tractor and a blue truck sit among the crowd, and uniformed police line the route. On the right, a green stage is backed by a banner with web addresses and Hindi lettering. Large crowds fill the roadside.

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