A night photograph, rotated on its side, of a procession on a lit street. A person in a brown-orange draped robe with long dark hair walks forward holding a long silver-tinted rod or staff across the body. Behind and above, a second person in a teal blue and gold-bordered sari holds a bright handheld flashlight. Strings of coloured lights and glowing street lamps fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A night photograph, rotated on its side, of a procession on a lit street. A person in a brown-orange draped robe with long dark hair walks forward holding a long silver-tinted rod or staff across the body. Behind and above, a second person in a teal blue and gold-bordered sari holds a bright handheld flashlight. Strings of coloured lights and glowing street lamps fill the background.

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