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Night photograph of a festival procession with large painted clay idols on a decorated float. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess murti with a crown and red-and-gold garment, holding weapons and standing on a lion mount. Beside her are other deity murtis, including an elephant-headed figure in a yellow-and-pink costume and a figure in yellow robes. Below, a dense crowd holds black, blue and red umbrellas and banners, lit by strong spotlights, with a metal framework structure in the background.

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