A dusty unpaved dirt road runs through dry scrubland toward a procession in the distance. Several people dressed in white clothing walk along the path near a decorated canopy or float with red flags and colourful hangings. Other white-clad people stand further off to the right among flowering pink-blossomed trees. Bushes and tall thin trees frame the road under a hazy sky. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dusty unpaved dirt road runs through dry scrubland toward a procession in the distance. Several people dressed in white clothing walk along the path near a decorated canopy or float with red flags and colourful hangings. Other white-clad people stand further off to the right among flowering pink-blossomed trees. Bushes and tall thin trees frame the road under a hazy sky.

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