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A dusty dirt road during a festival procession at Bidadi, with a crowd lining both sides. In the foreground, a man in a yellow-and-orange striped turban and a dark jacket with a green and red sash holds a curved sword. Beside him, two performers in colourful costumes with long black hair, red and yellow turbans, and orange and pink garments stand facing forward. Behind them, drummers in white with a large drum play as a decorated ratha or palanquin with red and gold drapes moves forward. Red flags on tall poles, banana plants and a bamboo frame stand in the background, with a large painted figure on the right.

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