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A street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor event on a dusty road lined with trees, banners and tin fencing. A large black speaker stack with a silver frame and round white lights stands behind the marchers. Women in white and red-bordered saris and deep red saris with gold trim dance and walk in a line, many wearing beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in orange with gold trim walks near the center. On the left, a smiling foreign woman in a white saree with a red border and multiple beaded necklaces walks among them. Two bright yellow-orange umbrellas are held above the group. Several onlookers stand behind a barrier in the background, and a bottle of water is visible at lower left.

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