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A night procession on a riverside road with orange-and-white clad devotees carrying saffron flags on poles. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white top with rudraksha mala and a brown cap carries a tall saffron banner pole with an ornate golden emblem. Behind him women in white, red and blue shawls or dresses hold orange flags. Tents with orange and red fabric, string lights and distant lamps line the background under a dark sky.

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