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A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of men, women and children filling a tree-lined road. Strings of multicoloured pennant flags stretch overhead, and many red flags are carried among the crowd. Two or three ornate decorated carts or palanquins with umbrella-style canopies, one with a golden canopy, carry deity murti figures, and a garland-decorated platform is visible in the centre. Many people stand on motorcycles and scooters at the roadside, with banners and signboards behind the crowd. The scene is a large outdoor procession with ratha-style carts and a public festival atmosphere.

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