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Night procession on a city street with a richly decorated palanquin-style float at centre, draped in marigold and orange garlands, with gold ornaments, tassels and a turquoise canopy. Seated on the float is a figure wearing a tall crown and red-and-white garlands, with a golden throne-like seat. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at the front holding a long ornate silver staff. Around the float, people in white and orange clothes walk alongside vehicles, a white van, a black loudspeaker and a pink cart with silver tinsel. Overhead are power lines and a dim orange night sky.

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