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A photograph of a festival procession at a decorated chariot. In the foreground, a man in a richly embroidered cylindrical cap and orange-red cloth over a bare upper body holds a flame-lit lamp toward a deity murti. The murti stands in the centre of the chariot, covered with bands of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, wearing an orange-red shawl, an ornate silver crown and a silver-and-red ornamental body covering. A golden peacock-like vehicle sits at the base, and white ceremonial flags with ornate designs stand at the sides. A green canopy cloth frames the top of the image.

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