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Outdoors under a bright sky and palm trees, a figure in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti-style garment and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a tall, ornately carved wooden chariot-like structure (ratha) draped with white jasmine garlands, red tassels and green leaves on its top. The figure raises both arms and grips a long rope tied to the structure, while holding up an orange and teal parasol with a fan-like finial. A few onlookers are visible at the edges, including a person in the lower right pointing upward. The scene suggests a festival pulling procession.

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