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A night procession at a temple festival: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha, its canopy wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, marigold strands and red-and-yellow tassels, is carried forward with a lit lamp at its arch. A man in red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front, and a figure in a saffron garment with a crown-like headdress and multiple beaded garlands sits seated on a cushioned throne inside the palanquin. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one holding a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella lit by floodlights. The scene is dark around the glowing decorations and lamps.

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