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A street procession in a busy Indian town centre. At the centre, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a yellow canopy is carried along the road, with several figures in white dhotis and white kurtas near it, some in saffron-coloured clothing. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and many colourful umbrellas in blue, red, orange and pink shade the procession. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the sides, and a rope barrier separates the procession from onlookers. Crowds of men and women line the street, some raising phones to take photographs, and buildings with shop signs frame the scene.

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