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A nighttime procession moving past illuminated street lamps, with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess carried on a decorated float at the back. In the foreground, devotees in white dhoti-style clothing hold teal, red, and orange ornate umbrellas with fringed edges, and a purple flag rises between them. A brass oil lamp on a stand stands at left, and a person in white raises their hands near the bottom. The crowd is dense, but only a few individuals are clearly visible. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.

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