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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded garlands of red and green flowers and fruit, a gold armlet and a gold necklace, stands on a decorated vehicle under a flower-draped canopy, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and gold ornament. Below, a dense crowd of people in white clothes, many holding orange flags, moves along the road, with uniformed police officers among them. Behind them stands a tiered multicoloured temple gopuram tower and a pale domed building, with a red banner and speakers visible.

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