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A nighttime procession moves along a tree-lined path, lit by a bright headlight and flaming torches. At center, a decorated float carries a large illuminated deity murti of a goddess framed by a white arch, with attendants in white walking beside it. On the right, a man in an orange robe and a woman in red and purple saris hold blazing torches, throwing a long column of fire. Several people with dark umbrellas and white clothing line the left side of the procession. The scene matches the page's Alankara of Mahishasura Mardhini, though the goddess form is not clearly legible.

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