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Night procession at an ashram-like outdoor street with a crowd of devotees and onlookers. A golden ratha/chariot decorated with flower garlands, a striped canopy and lit lamps is pulled forward on a cart. A man in a white dhoti and an orange robe stands beside it and seems to hold a ceremonial staff, and a saffron-robed man holds a photograph in the foreground. Many people wear white and orange clothing, some carry ceremonial staffs and fans, and one man photographs with a camera. A tall pale wall and a small orange building with a sign frame the scene.

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