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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green paddy field, with a hill and palms behind. A large gilded ratha (chariot) with carved golden pillars, lion figures and a red-and-gold canopy stands center right, carrying a deity murti with a trident and rudraksha garlands. Inside the chariot a seated figure wears an orange robe, orange head wrap and a red garland, raising one hand in blessing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, some holding brass vessels and a drum. A man in a yellow garment and a woman in orange also walk near the chariot. Orange flags and striped decorative poles flank the ratha. A speaker box and a red-lettered banner are visible. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty.

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