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A photograph of a procession at a crowded roadside, with a woman in the foreground seated on a gilded golden palanquin or chariot. She wears a rust-orange turban, orange robe, gold bangles, earrings and multiple strands of red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces, and she raises her right hand in greeting while smiling. Strings of marigold and pink-and-teal tassels hang above her. Below, orange marigold flowers are heaped near a red and gold kalasha-like vessel, and a mirror-framed tray sits in the lower left. Behind, a dense crowd of men in white dhotis, orange shirts and yellow safety vests presses along the road, with banners, tents and electric poles in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.

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