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Night procession photographed from the crowd at street level. A decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a string of white lights and a high arch of bulbs glows at the centre, draped with garlands and a red and green cloth canopy. Devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, plus a few in green and white saris, walk and stand close around it. Tall trident-topped staffs and a golden trident stand at the left edge. A small girl in white stands at the right. A lit lamp and string lights mark the right side. No individual is identified as a person.

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