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Night procession at a festival. A figure seated on an ornate chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, red and blue, a silver canopy and white draped cloth, with four horses carved in front. The seated figure wears a red-and-white garment, a garland of white flowers and a gold necklace, and holds a long rod or whip. Around the chariot, many people in white, orange and red clothes, some with faces and clothes dusted in coloured powder, pull ropes and walk alongside. Bright floodlights and strings of lights line the road at right, with red flags. A possible a person candidate is seated on the chariot, with garland and gold ornaments, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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