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Night procession photographed from the roadside at a festival. Devotees stand close together with palms pressed in anjali mudra, many in saffron, orange and red garments. A woman at the front left wears a white sari, and a man in the centre-right wears a deep red shawl with a saffron top. Behind them, a red tractor with bright white lights moves past a lit multi-storey building decorated with strings of coloured lights. Colourful umbrellas and a decorated chariot are visible in the procession, with a crowd stretching into the dark distance. Dozens of people are visible.

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