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Night photograph of an illuminated procession on a flat-bed vehicle decorated with strings of green and white fairy lights. A tall figure stands at the centre under a canopy of multicoloured cloth with tassels, wearing a red garment and flower garlands, with a golden ornament at its base. A seated figure in white clothing sits at the right edge of the platform beside a pole. Two people in white saris or dhotis stand on the left near the vehicle, one carrying a blue bag. Red walls, a building with coloured lights, and trees fill the background.

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