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A crowd of people in white clothing follows an open silver ceremonial carriage decorated with white jasmine and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands. The carriage has a red and gold brocade cushioned seat with a mesh-patterned canopy, and a silver-plated frame. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers push or hold the carriage on a roadside, while a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at the right edge. A white horse and a decorated umbrella appear in the background among the crowd, under a cloudy sky with palm trees and roadside shops. No individual is identifiable as a specific person from the photo alone.

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