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A night photograph of a gold-coloured ornate ratha chariot lit with string lights at an outdoor procession. The golden tiered canopy is draped with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and green, and a central seated deity murti sits within the shrine-like structure. Two gold horse figures flank the base, and a gold elephant-like figure with a lamp stands in front. Two standing gold attendant statues flank the chariot, and a man in a checked shirt pushes or steers near the lower left corner. Festival lights glow at the right edge.

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