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A dense outdoor procession moves through a sunlit grounds lined with string lights and leafy trees. Large numbers of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyards, mingle with women in saffron, orange and maroon saris. Several tall saffron flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem wave above the crowd. Ornate multicoloured parasols and a red-and-gold banner reading ANANDAM are carried aloft. Behind the crowd stand a white multi-storey building and tent structures under a clear blue sky.

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