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Night procession with a large illuminated deity murti of Durga, shown with multiple arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari-like garment, a lion mount, and a crowned headdress, mounted on a dark blue vehicle. Beside the vehicle, several people in orange and maroon robes walk; one man in orange stands with hands raised, another carries a green kalasha-style pot on his head, and a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala stands near the vehicle. The dark background highlights the lit murti and the robes.

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