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A dusty dirt road at sunrise or sunset, with a hazy sky and a sun low on the horizon, shows a long procession of men in white clothes walking away from the camera. Several carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a decorated banner with bunting hangs on a frame near the front. A figure in a yellow-orange shawl walks among the group, and a man in a dark suit and trousers walks in front, separate from the marchers. Cars, a truck and a van are parked on the right beside striped tents and a small canopy. A wooden pole and a blue signboard stand on the left edge.

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