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Night photograph of a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin canopy at an outdoor festival. The canopy is wrapped in bands of purple, yellow, orange and white garlands, with a tiered flower crown on top and string lights along the stage edge. Inside, a deity murti dressed in yellow and garlanded with flowers stands on a red and multicoloured cloth. Beside it, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a long white garland sits on a red throne-like chair with ornate gold-and-white trim, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. A small red stool sits in front. Purple drapes hang behind. A crowd is seated in rows in the background and a gilded throne appears at left.

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