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Night procession at a large outdoor gathering, lit by sodium street lamps through haze. Many devotees walk densely packed, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with blue, red and yellow floral patterns rise among them. A man in the foreground wears a white shawl over white clothing with a red cloth at the waist. Another man walking barefoot in white dhoti and white shirt holds a framed portrait photograph against his chest. Women in saffron, red and maroon saris and shawls walk among the crowd. A decorated float or chariot with a deity figure appears in the far background under a canopy. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable here.

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