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A festival procession vehicle decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red and green flowers, arranged in arches around three deity murtis. The central figure wears a silver-and-red embroidered garment, a tall crown, a red flower at the chest and holds a spear-like staff with a small flag; flanking figures wear pale embroidered garments and pointed crowns. A golden swan-headed vehicle (hamsa vahana) sits in front, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beneath. An orange canopy with tassels overhangs the scene, and a woman in an orange sari stands partly visible at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure appears in the image.

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