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A festival procession in a crowded street with a decorated palanquin-style float under a canopy of banana leaves and white and pink flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and beaded necklaces, and stands at the front of the float. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a microphone and another attendant in orange stands nearby. Orange flags with a black emblem are carried in the foreground, and dense crowds of men and women in white and mixed clothing surround the float. Police officers in khaki uniforms are visible at the edges. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, a flower garland and beaded malas.

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