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A dense street procession on a city road, with a large crowd of people in saffron, orange and white clothing carrying red flags with a gold emblem. Several figures under colourful umbrellas (orange, yellow, red and maroon) walk at the centre, some wearing orange turbans and sashes. Onlookers line the pavement and balconies, and shops with signs and a vendor's cotton candy stall appear on the right. Traffic barriers and motorbikes are visible along the roadside. Crowd is well over a hundred people.

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