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Outdoor festival scene on a sandy ground under palm trees, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a young man in an orange saffron robe holds a tall wooden pole topped with a red and white umbrella and pale balloons. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl also grip the pole, while a man in white ritual clothes stands to the left. Spectators in white, red and pink saris and shirts line the background, and a tall tiered structure stands among the trees.

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