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Night street procession with a crowd of devotees. A young woman in a red and gold saree with a white-and-red sash stands centre, carrying a large brass pot on her head topped with a tall decorated arrangement of pink and multicoloured figurines and ribbons. Her hands are raised to steady the pot. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a brown beaded necklace over a dark sleeveless top. Around them devotees in dark shirts, some with headbands and a lanyard badge, walk among street lamps and colourful decorated floats with tall ornate figures. Bright lights and a smoky haze fill the background.

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