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A street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-red garment, gold chains and a yellow-and-pink flower garland sits on a decorated ornate palanquin with a gold finial, green and purple tassels, marigold garlands and scattered rose petals. He raises one hand in greeting. A younger man with long dark hair, a white garment and gold necklaces stands beside him. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the left edge, and a crowd of onlookers, some in uniform and police in khaki, lines the street in front of shops. A curved sword and a dagger lie on the red cloth. Shop signs for a chemist and a garment store are visible.

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