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A festival procession on a dirt road at golden hour, with saffron and red flags on poles at left and banana plants and trees behind. Drummers in front wear blue and yellow tunics with rainbow headbands; the central drummer in yellow, seen from behind, plays a drum. A figure in red and orange robes with a yellow flower garland and a tall white plume headdress walks in the centre, and a second white-plumed figure in red stands at right. Behind them a line of people in white ritual clothes and saffron-coloured garments follows, with a woman in a sari at left. A decorated red-and-green banner line runs along the back.

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