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A dense street procession moves along a town road lined with low buildings, banana plants and parked vehicles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, a man in an orange-saffron robe and garlands leads the group, and orange flags with the bird-and-flower emblem are raised above the heads. Two large triangular banners in red and gold with floral borders and a blue emblem are carried on poles, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and a small drum or instrument are visible, and uniformed police officers walk alongside the crowd.

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