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Night procession in a crowded outdoor festival grounds lit by purple and white stage lights. Many devotees surround colourful umbrellas, with a large red umbrella and yellow-and-red umbrellas with fringed silver edging held aloft. A long red flag streams from the top right. Some people wear saffron, yellow and orange garments, while others wear white kurtas, saris and salwar kameez. A white marquee tent and a lit decorated structure stand in the background. The scene is a large crowd moving in a ritual procession.

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