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Night procession at a temple-style event. A large golden ratha/chariot, decorated with strings of marigold garlands, tassels in green, red and gold, and golden bells, is lit by white string lights. A man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron cloth sits near the front of the chariot, and a figure in red and gold ornate attire wearing a tall gold crown and multiple garlands sits on the golden seat at the rear. A crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier on the left, and a trident is planted in the foreground. A green-lit backdrop of fairy lights and a red wall sit behind the scene.

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