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Outdoor procession at a construction site beside green trees and a blue sky. On the right, a gilded wooden ratha/chariot shrine carries a deity murti and a framed portrait; a sign on its roof reads Sri Anandeshwari with Anandeshwari. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside, many holding orange and white flags, and several carry ornate red, gold and green parasols. A woman in a purple top stands near the left edge and a man in a light blue shirt stands on a dirt mound. A rectangular framed portrait is held up near the chariot. Some devotees wear orange shawls and others white garments. Mounded soil and cement blocks surround the path.

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