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A photograph of a figure seated in a flower-decorated palanquin or chariot at night, draped in marigold and yellow garlands. The seated figure wears a red robe, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a tall dark hair crown topped with a crescent ornament and a green tassel. Another man in a dark garment with a red and gold sash stands beside, holding a silver-coloured staff. Hanging strands of white jasmine and pink and orange flowers, a red embroidered cushion and gold tassels surround them.

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