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Night photograph of a festival procession. A large illuminated float decorated with concentric bands of white, yellow, green and purple flowers and sparkling white edging frames a central figure of a standing seated-style deity or saint in a saffron-toned garment, raised in the centre of the float. Dense crowds of people in front wear colourful saris and traditional clothes in yellow, blue and purple, holding decorated sticks and umbrellas in red and magenta. Fairy lights line the buildings on both sides of the street. The figure's features are too small and indistinct to assign an identity, so no a person candidate is established.

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