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A photograph of a nighttime rathotsavam procession. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a colourful canopy with embroidered red, yellow, green and blue hangings wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, holding a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and women in white and dark sarees stand at the right, one raising an arm. Flowers and a garland hang from the canopy, and the throne rests on a red and patterned cloth on the chariot.

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