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A night photograph of a decorated procession palanquin, ratha-style, standing on a low platform. The canopy is draped with multicoloured fabric panels in blue, red, green and yellow, bordered with yellow fringe and decorated with peacock and floral motifs. Inside, a deity murti sits on a red cloth-draped seat, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers and banana leaves. Brass oil lamps and offering plates rest on the platform in front. A man in white clothes stands at the right edge, partially visible. A small sign reads Sri Amardeswara Temple on the left. The scene is outdoors at night beside a metal roof.

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