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A dense outdoor crowd gathers in a festival procession setting in bright daylight. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron and orange garments, red and maroon shawls, and head coverings in red, yellow and patterned fabrics. Behind them stands a large gilded palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy and red and multicoloured tassels, alongside a golden carriage with a deity murti in a shrine. Red and orange flags fly above, and tall wooden scaffolding and construction structures rise on the right. One person in an orange kurta stands prominently at left, while others walk with bags and water bottles.

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