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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The word chopda refers to an account book]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Diwali celebrations]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The festive business calendar often continues until Labh Pancham, observed on the fifth day after Diwali]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Chopda Pujan is a tradition associated with Gujarat’s trading communities]]></image:caption>
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