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Evening procession at dusk with a golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot carrying a seated decorated figure beneath a teal and orange canopy. The vehicle is draped with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands in pink, white, green and yellow, and crowned with gold ornaments. Around it, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls walks with long silver staffs and a silver trident. Many have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and one bald man in white holds a camera up toward the carriage. A palm tree and dusk sky appear in the background.

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