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A night procession of devotees on a dark road. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a tall flaming torch. Behind her, women in pink, red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk with lit torches and a red and white umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl stands at the center, bowing or holding offerings. The scene is lit by torchlight and the umbrella and devotees' clothes stand out against the darkness.

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