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Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking and raising their hands. Women in white and cream sarees with coloured borders and a woman in a lilac saree stand prominently in the front rows. A small girl in a red top and patterned trousers stands barefoot. A man in white kurta on the right raises his palms in prayer, with a backpack. Behind them an illuminated ornate ratha or chariot with a golden temple-style tower glows, shaded by blue and pink decorated umbrellas. A green stage light washes the scene. Brick wall on the left.

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