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Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated palanquin-style float, covered in red, orange and white flower garlands and a golden crown-like top, is carried forward through a crowd. Several figures stand on and around the float in light-coloured clothing. Multiple umbrellas in red, pink, blue and green are held over the float, and a fountain of sparks rises into the dark sky on the left. Strings of coloured lights line the left side of the scene. Spectators in the foreground, many in white and yellow, face the float.

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