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A street procession in daylight under a clear blue sky. A decorated float with a white canopy and a blue backdrop bearing an Om symbol is carried along a road, flanked by colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels. Two saffron-robed figures stand on the float, one with a rudraksha mala. Men in white dhotis and shirts play large dhol drums and long brass horns (long trumpets), and devotees in white walk alongside. Marigold garlands hang along the float's front. Trees and a utility line line the roadside. The scene is a temple-style procession, with drummers and devotees around a ceremonial float.

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