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A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts gathers at the open door of an orange-and-white bus in daylight, beside a parked white van. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti, with a garland of red and orange flowers and a sandalwood-coloured shawl, and is reaching out to greet others. A man at left wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands among them, and a brass vessel with flowers is held nearby. Hands are extended in greeting, and some men wear gold bangles and watches.

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