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A decorated temple chariot (ratha) procession moves through a crowded street with a rocky hill behind. The ornate chariot, draped in orange flags, garlands and carved deity heads, carries a seated figure in a purple and gold garment and garlands. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot holding long swords or staffs. Below, a crowd fills the road, with uniformed police visible at the left and right edges. A banner in the foreground shows printed portraits and text. Several men in white and orange garments walk near the chariot, and one man in front carries a garland. Temple gopurams appear at the left.

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