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Night procession photograph of an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with turquoise and teal panels, painted arches and string lights. Two men in orange saffron clothing with rudraksha malas sit on the decorated platform; one raises a hand in greeting. A crowd stands along the dark street beneath strings of bulbs, with a painted cloth banner hanging at right. The setting is a Kumbh Mela sarvadarshan event in Mandya, Karnataka.

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