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Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession. In the foreground an ornate dark wooden palanquin with gilded carved panels and a golden-edged canopy sits on a wheeled cart, with a figure seated at its right side in green garments and garlands. Behind it a large crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful saris and dhotis, fills the open space under strings of coloured lights and glowing arches. On the left stands a lit golden lamp tower with an illuminated vertical lamp stand. A banner hangs on the building wall behind the crowd. Numerous individuals are visible, with the closest figures in white ritual dress.

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