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Night procession at an outdoor temple grounds. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a large white-draped effigy figure on long wooden poles, its arms outstretched, while others pull ropes ahead. Behind them, illuminated golden ratha/chariot shrines with red and gold canopies glow with lights. On the right, a cameraman films from an elevated platform, and a row of women in white saris and men in white stand along the route. A yellow and red decorated flag on a pole hangs near a red-painted wall with strings of lights. Procession with an effigy, lit chariots and devotees in white clothing.

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