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A street procession crosses a narrow bridge over a canal lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, some in checked shirts, carrying small red flags. Ahead, a decorated ratha or float with a golden canopy and multicoloured umbrellas is pulled forward, with red flags flying from poles. A blue auto-rickshaw with a red emblem sits at right, and buildings, a bus and a blue billboard line the roadside. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this crowd.

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