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Night procession at Vijaya Dashami with illuminated deity murtis on floats. A tall Durga-form murti with many arms holds weapons and a trident-like staff, wearing a red and gold sari and crown, with a lion beside her. Ganesha murti with a pink-red body and gold garland stands in the centre, flanked by Lakshmi and Saraswati murtis in ornate gold headdresses. Black umbrellas are raised over the crowd, and dense devotees and onlookers fill the foreground in the dark street. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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