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Night procession at a temple festival: two golden shrine-canopies (prabhavali-style arches) carrying decorated deity murtis, each draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red cloth, one with a crown. A standing person in white dhoti and orange-banded cloth reaches toward the larger murti, holding a lamp-like object. Striped multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas rise above, string lights glow in the background, and a seated figure in white is partly visible at left. Dark lit scene with black draped carts beneath.

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