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A street procession in daylight passes a row of shops and multi-storey buildings. Many marchers in white dhotis and white clothing walk along the road, with some women in yellow and teal saris and several men in orange shawls. Large orange and saffron flags are carried high. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a canopy and garlands moves through the street, and a red bus and a grey car are visible on the road. Sign reads RAMRAJ and LODGE. Crowd is large.

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