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A street procession on a dirt road beside a yellow wall and green foliage. In front, a man in white holds a decorated yellow-and-red parasol-style canopy on a pole. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saris walks; a woman in white with a red border holds a framed photograph with a red-and-blue image, and a man in an orange shawl carries a large garland of white and red flowers on a tray. Another man in white holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a figure in orange and a figure in white stand nearby. A white flag on a pole is visible. A child in pink stands at the left edge. Seven to nine people are visible.

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