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Night procession on a paved street lit by overhead lamps and string lights. On the left, a grey elephant draped in a red cloth carries a rider in white clothing beneath a red-and-yellow parasol. In the centre, a camel with a rider in white and a man in a dark jacket leading it passes under small orange and yellow flags held aloft. Several people in white dhotis and robes walk alongside, and a red tent stands at right with a crowd of onlookers. Strings of lights and a decorated arch are visible in the background.

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