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Night procession on a golden palanquin under a canopy of orange and blue fabric with dangling tassels and gold bells, edged with marigold and orange flower garlands. Seated on a maroon cushion at the centre is a smiling figure in orange robes with a gold crown and a red-pink garland, hands joined in greeting. Beside the palanquin, a bald man with white-smeared body wears an orange-saffron shawl and carries a long silver staff, while others in white dhotis with red borders and bare-chested attendants walk alongside. Bottom right, devotees in white clothes stand near the palanquin, and a silver ceremonial staff with bells rises on the right.

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