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A night procession scene in a temple setting. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor with white vibhuti on their foreheads; the man on the left has a mala around his neck and a plate of offerings in front of him, and the man on the right gazes forward. Behind them stands a gilded palanquin or ratha canopy draped with garlands of marigold and red flowers, enclosing two large metallic deity murtis seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears a turban and gold ornaments and a gold necklace, and the figure on the right wears a crown and a heavy gold necklace, with flower petals scattered at the base. Two other seated men appear partially at the edges of the frame.

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