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A covered porch with arches, where colourful temple vehicles and deity figures are being prepared for shipment. In the centre stands a painted swan-like vahana with a long curved neck, decorated in red, blue, green and gold. Beside it is a small multicoloured pavilion-shaped palanquin with a red and yellow roof and blue pillars. A grey stone or clay deity figure stands behind, with a man in a white shirt and tan trousers at the left and another man in a light shirt working in the middle. Wooden carts and crates sit on the floor, and parked cars are visible outside.

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