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A festival procession under a bright blue sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white turban, white and orange flower garlands and a gold chain, holds a tall gold trident staff. Above him, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a blue-and-white emblem is raised, and more red fringed umbrellas appear at the top right. Clusters of heart-shaped and round balloons in purple, pink, blue, green, yellow and white float overhead. Silver decorative panels are visible at right.

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