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Night procession scene with a performer in an ornate horse costume: a white horse mask with blue and red painted eyes and a tall pink, white and blue plume, a green embroidered vest, a turquoise shirt and a magenta skirt, with a red and gold headdress. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand along the road, one man holds a small child on his shoulders, and drummers play barrel drums with dhoti-clad players. Coloured lights and a decorated chariot appear in the background.

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