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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town under bright daylight. At centre, a large ornate palanquin with a white canopy and gold fringe is carried, draped in marigold garlands and hanging bells; a bare-chested figure with orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads sits within it. Around the palanquin, numerous umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and pink with beaded fringes are held aloft, and red flags with saffron emblems wave. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route, and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body walks beside the palanquin. Spectators crowd the roadside, a motorcycle and parked vans are visible, and a signboard reads Freedom Dance Class.

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