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Dense outdoor crowd during a street procession in a town setting, with men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and a few in checked lungis pressing forward. Two ornate floral-decorated processional carts stand in the middle, covered with garlands and small domes, with colourful striped umbrellas above them. On the right, a richly decorated chariot-like float holds two seated figures in saffron-orange robes; the figure on the left in orange robes is a sannyasi-appearing person, and the figure further back is partly obscured. Electric pylons, trees and a banner with printed text appear behind the crowd. Many faces and hands fill the frame, some men wearing caps or turbans.

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