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Night photograph of a temple procession with five illuminated palanquin-style vahanas, each with a decorated arched canopy topped by striped red, orange and blue banners. The lit deity murti are visible on raised platforms, with small figures seated on animal mounts in the lower sections. Dark silhouetted figures of onlookers stand in the foreground beside a parked vehicle, with colourful string lights glowing in the background. Ratha procession at night.

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