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A nighttime street procession moves through a city lane lit by street lamps. Many devotees walk closely together, some carrying tall red and saffron flags on poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or float is topped by a golden ornate structure, and a figure in a red turban and red garment stands raised above the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue cap and face mask walks near the front, with an ID badge on a lanyard. A woman in white with an orange-brown wrap and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt are prominent among the walkers. Shop signage and a building line the right side.

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