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A street procession passes between two ornate white gates on a tree-lined dirt road. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on both sides holding long poles with decorated red, yellow and orange parasols. A red open carriage, a palanquin-style vehicle, is carried forward at the centre of the procession, with a red canopy over its occupant, and people in white walk alongside. On the left, a table draped in white holds ritual items and women in sarees stand nearby. Colourful embroidered banners with floral and geometric patterns hang from the gate pillars. a person is not clearly visible; the occupant of the carriage is too distant to confirm appearance cues.

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