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A festival procession float (ratha) carrying three deity murtis seated before a gilded arched canopy with a teal-blue cloth backdrop. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a heavy jewelled necklace and a blue sash, and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking figures wear dark red and teal garments, jewelled necklaces and decorated headgear, with garlands of yellow and red flowers draped across their shoulders. A golden bull-like figure stands at the lower left corner of the float against a pale sky.

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