Only distant drums on our stretch about three hours in - procession moved on or winding down
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Callum Brodie•212 rep9
We only hear distant drums on our stretch about three hours in. Did the procession move on past us, or is it winding down. Not drums quieter as a mid-parade cue, and not counting elephants as a proxy.
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Distant drums usually mean the dense block moved along the route, not that First Randoli ended. Walk toward sound on outer pavement if you still want a view, or treat the quiet as your exit gift if the group is done.
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Sachini Amarasinghe•1570 rep6
Quiet plus distant sound is a classic gap — wait a few minutes before calling it a wrap.
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Kasun Wijeratne•1595 rep3
Ask the hotel watcher what the live framing shows before you invent an end.
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