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A night procession on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and a gold dragon-headed prow. A man seated on the central throne wears an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland and an orange cloth, holding a ceremonial sword upright. Women in blue and orange saris walk alongside and one holds the chariot edge; a woman in a blue sari at the front right wears a white garland. Orange flags and a red-robed attendant appear at left, with a crowd visible at the right edge under dark sky.

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