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A dense outdoor procession moves through a large crowd. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy orange marigold garland stands on a raised platform, with white robes beneath, hands raised. Beside and in front of this figure, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing, some carrying ritual staffs and tridents, surround the group. In the foreground, a small ornate silver-and-glass shrine carrying a deity murti dressed in red and decorated with orange and white flower garlands is borne on a wooden ratha-style cart, with a yellow painted vehicle at left. Many spectators in white, pink, green and red clothing reach out, clap and photograph, filling the street on both sides. A camera operator is visible at centre. The shrine and procession suggest a ratha procession. The crowd is very large.

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