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Night procession at a temple-style festival. A large golden palanquin with carved dragon-like finials and a golden hood is draped with red, pink and yellow flower garlands and green leaf strings. Above it, red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and white dhoti walks beside the palanquin, and a second figure in red sits or stands within it, wearing a gold crown-like headdress. Hanging tassels in red, blue, white and green and brass bells dangle from the carriage, and onlookers stand at the edges in the dark.

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