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Night procession crowded with devotees under bright stage lights and strings of lights. Several people carry large decorated pots or kalasha-like structures topped with pink and gold tinsel and umbrellas. A central figure wears a green garment, heavy silver necklace, a gold crown-like headpiece and face makeup with a bindi. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a dark outfit with a green and beaded necklace stand nearby, with a shaved-headed man in front. Umbrellas with mirrored trim and a crane are visible at the edges.

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