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An outdoor evening procession in front of a temple, with palm trees behind. A figure seated on an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot, dressed in orange and red with a garland, is carried under large colourful umbrellas with teal, red and yellow panels and fringed tassels. Around the palanquin, many men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas wear yellow sashes and shawls. Some men carry long brass trumpets, and others carry ceremonial staffs and round brass fan-shaped objects. Some people in saffron robes walk among the crowd. Stone statues line the right side.

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