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At night, a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha is carried through a grove of trees. Its canopy is trimmed with orange and white flower garlands and multicolored silk tassels, with a golden elephant-head motif at the front. A seated figure in the palanquin wears a gold crown and a red-and-white garland and holds a ceremonial sword. Above, a multicolored parasol shades the scene. Around the palanquin, women in saris and onlookers walk, and a woman in the foreground holds a round golden fan or shield. A man in pink stands at right, filming with a camera. The spectators appear to be watching the procession pass.

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