Giant illuminated lion puppet leads a vibrant dusk lantern parade

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This fantastical evening street festival features towering handcrafted bamboo and paper parade puppets, including a fiery lion, crane, moth, and crocodile, lit from within with warm golden light. Costumed drummers and dancers lead the procession down a lantern-lit historic street, as crowds cheer from building balconies under a deep indigo dusk sky dotted with fireworks and falling confetti. The scene feels energetic, celebratory, and richly detailed, with wet cobblestones reflecting the warm glow of surrounding lanterns.

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• @panos · Sep 30, 2026

  oh, no! A Mothra puppet up there!

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