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Night outdoor scene of a crowd of devotees gathered on a paved area, many raising hands and phones toward an illuminated, ornately decorated shrine-like palanquin or ratha with red, blue and yellow panels and a lit interior. A woman in white robes with a shaved head holds up a phone or camera at center, and a man in orange shawl stands nearby. A shaved-headed man in red crouches in front with a laptop. A man in a navy T-shirt holds a silver ceremonial staff. Women in pink and orange saris and a child are visible; a golden trident stands at right. Lush plants frame the left side. Count of physical people is well above twenty.

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