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Elevated street view of a religious procession in a busy Indian town, with a large ornate golden ratha or chariot on the left carrying a deity murti dressed in pink and red cloth with garlands. Behind it, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walks along the road, many carrying orange flags and placards, under a small umbrella held over a group. Motorcycles, auto-rickshaws and cars share the street with pedestrians, and tall flagpoles and shopfronts line the background. Framed portraits are mounted on the side of the chariot.

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