Night photograph of a vehicle procession on a wet street, headlights glowing and reflecting on the road. A figure in a white turban and white clothing with long hair and a beaded necklace sits in the open top of a vehicle, smiling. A second person in white with a white head covering is partly visible behind him. Street lights and dark buildings line the scene; the image is blurred and grainy. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a vehicle procession on a wet street, headlights glowing and reflecting on the road. A figure in a white turban and white clothing with long hair and a beaded necklace sits in the open top of a vehicle, smiling. A second person in white with a white head covering is partly visible behind him. Street lights and dark buildings line the scene; the image is blurred and grainy.

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