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Night procession on a paved courtyard street as a brightly illuminated chariot with lit green, red and gold decorations moves in the background. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps walk with their backs to the camera; one holds a tall ceremonial staff raised overhead, another has long braided hair decorated with a pink-and-white flower garland, and one carries a gold-tinged ornament. Devotees in saffron and sari-clad women line the right side, with white vehicles parked along a brick building with air conditioners. This appears to be a Thaipusam-style procession.

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