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A ceremonial procession on a golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands, purple and red flower strings, and tasselled canopy. A seated figure in a red shawl with long dark hair and gold ornaments sits on the raised golden seat, attended by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti standing at the front. Devotees in white kurtas, saffron cloth and colourful saris press forward, many with hands folded in anjali. Colourful pompoms, a golden peacock-style ornament, and a shrine-like canopy with red and green fabric surround the palanquin under bright sunlight among trees. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not clearly visible so the identity is uncertain.

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