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A photograph at dusk or before dawn of a decorated ceremonial procession on a dusty road lined with flaming torches on poles. At the centre, a large ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a red and gold canopy is pulled by two white horses draped in red and decorated with red harnesses. Several men walk alongside in white dhotis and white garments, one holding a long staff, and a person in the foreground carries a white cloth. Smoke or haze fills the air. No figure can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance, so a person is unsure and no name is attributed.

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