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Night street procession in a crowded town lane. A large red and gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels, held on a long pole, shelters a central group. A man in a red top and an orange-saffron shawl stands embraced and touched on the forehead by a woman in a yellow sari; a long-haired figure in red clothing is close beside them. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a striped shirt, and women in bright saris press in. A yellow ceremonial banner with floral embroidery stands at the left edge. Shopfronts and a green building with arched windows line the street.

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