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Night procession at a dark outdoor setting with a crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and white clothes with red shawls and orange or red scarves, many with raised arms and hands clasped, dancing and celebrating around a white-and-yellow float or vehicle with a small roof and a lantern-topped pole. A decorative red-and-gold parasol or umbrella stands at left, and a large ornamental gold object is visible at upper right against a rocky hillside. Several women in white and red, some with glasses, are prominent in the foreground.

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