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Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides and walking along. Men and women wear white, saffron and orange clothing, and some carry red and orange flags. At center a decorated float with a gold-trimmed canopy, floral garlands in pink and white, and colourful hanging tassels moves forward; several figures in orange and red stand on it. A flag with a portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and garland waves above. A tractor with a black tarpaulin canopy is in the foreground. A figure in a pink turban and pink garland sits on the right side of the float, with the crowd gathered beside the barrier.

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