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Elevated view of a large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style fair. A crowd of many people fills the road, many carrying red flags on poles. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy moves forward, and several large umbrellas in yellow, orange, green and pink, decorated with patterns, shade the crowd. Tall trees line the right side, with tents, banners and signboards along the roadside, including a sign reading 'Air Cooled'. A portrait-style banner is visible among the stalls. The scene is hazy and bright in afternoon sunlight.

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