A procession of devotees walks barefoot down a busy street lined with shops and signboards. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls. Several carry brass plates of offerings, including one held high with red and white items. A man in khaki uniform walks beside a bicycle at the front. Two-wheelers and a rickshaw move along the road. Signboards read Aruna Khadi Bhavan and Poomex. - Nithyanandapedia

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A procession of devotees walks barefoot down a busy street lined with shops and signboards. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls. Several carry brass plates of offerings, including one held high with red and white items. A man in khaki uniform walks beside a bicycle at the front. Two-wheelers and a rickshaw move along the road. Signboards read Aruna Khadi Bhavan and Poomex.

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