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Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated vehicle. A large silver bull (Nandi) mount is covered with yellow and red flower garlands and a colourful arched canopy lit with string lights. Seated on the platform are several people: a central figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in white dhotis, a red-and-gold silk garment and a green-bordered cloth. Men in white dhotis stand at the front and rear of the vehicle. Dense crowds of onlookers fill the foreground, with lanterns and another decorated chariot visible at right. a person identity uncertain; the seated central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

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