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A night procession photographed through hazy purple and pink stage lighting. In the background, a figure in ornate golden-orange regalia sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a tall, gilded temple-style tower and a row of ceremonial umbrellas in blue, pink, magenta and maroon, edged with sequins. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees presses forward, including a smiling man in a white shirt gesturing with his hand. A large dark speaker or stage structure stands at the right edge, with a person in an orange shirt holding up a camera or phone. The scene is busy with bright festival lighting and many people, but few faces are sharp.

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