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Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms near a decorated vehicle with bunting and a yellow-striped canopy. A smiling figure in the centre wears a white floral garland, orange saffron cloth, and beaded necklaces, with his hands raised. Around him men in white kurtas with orange shawls and women in orange and white saris move energetically, some with hands above their heads. Foreground figures include a woman with a blonde ponytail in a white patterned top and yellow scarf, and dark-haired people seen from behind. Festive flags and a tall decorated pole stand in the background.

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