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Night procession on an open dirt ground. A yellow-bodied tractor trolley carries a large golden deity murti of Subramanya, decorated with a leafy green tree or branch behind it and a spear-like staff. Several young men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies stand on the trolley and push or hold the figure, while others in orange dhotis walk alongside and hold the base of the trolley. Colourful string lights stretch in the background and a person with a torch stands at the right edge. The visible people are shirtless or in orange clothing, and no a person is clearly visible.

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