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Night procession on a concrete bridge over a water channel. A decorated float with a blue canopy and marigold garlands carries several people in saffron and orange robes, one standing and others seated, including a figure in white near the front. Along both sides, a line of devotees in white dhotis and cloth wraps walks beside the float, holding small lit lamps on poles. A tractor with a canopy is at right, and a yellow banner with an emblem hangs on a pole at left.

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