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Night photograph of a floating temple chariot on a dark reflective water tank, decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, orange and yellow flowers, purple and white strands and fairy lights, with a tiered flower-covered canopy crowning it. A seated figure in a red-and-gold cloth sits under the canopy, and two men wading in the water, one in white and one bare-chested with orange cloth, guide the vehicle. Tiered stone steps on the right are packed with spectators in colourful saris and white clothing, and some hold lit oil lamps. A figure at the right edge holds a flame. Floodlights, strings of lights and flags frame the tank, and a small drone hovers in the dark sky.

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