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A street procession on a sunny day passes a red and yellow city bus whose windows are crowded with onlookers. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, many wearing saffron or orange shawls. Large umbrella-shaped canopies with red, green and yellow panels and fringed borders are carried aloft on poles, and an orange flag is visible at the left. Women in saffron, yellow and red saris stand at the right, some holding offerings. Shop signs line the background. The crowd is dense, with many people visible at close range.

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