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Night photograph of a rathotsavam (chariot festival) procession. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armbands and an ornate crown, holds a silver trident and raises one hand in blessing on a golden throne mounted on a decorated chariot. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in blue with red and yellow flower garlands, under a red and gold canopy. Colourful painted panels with bird motifs hang at the sides. At lower left, a man in orange cloth tends a brass oil lamp with a large flame. Garlands of yellow and red flowers decorate the chariot base.

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