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A night procession at a temple tank: a richly decorated floral palanquin or chariot, heavily strung with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands and lit with white fairy lights, carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands. Beside the murti sits a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth wearing a white garland, a saffron turban and a red cushioned seat; the figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person but the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Two people in dark clothing stand in the foreground at the left and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. Flood lights and strings of lights line the stands behind.

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