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Night procession scene on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, with green leafy foliage and hanging tassels. An orange umbrella canopy overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange garment and a silver crown or headdress sits on the chariot seat, while a bare-backed man in orange cloth stands beside him raising one arm, and a white-clad attendant stands at left. Warm flame glow and a lit lamp are in the foreground. Two to three people are visible.

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