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Outdoor procession on dusty ground along a roadside with a large empty billboard frame on the right. A black-and-white spotted cow walks at the center, led past a line of people. Women and girls in white and cream sarees with orange and yellow borders and garlands walk hand-in-hand and carry brass ceremonial items, including a decorated umbrella-style banner with a red and yellow pattern. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind. Near the centre a figure in saffron/orange robes with a long neck mala and bare upper body walks among the crowd, appearing to be a sannyasi. An ornate golden chariot with a yellow canopy and decorations is visible in the background, with a bus and buildings beyond.

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