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Night photograph of a large gilded wooden temple chariot with carved panels and a thatched canopy, seen beside a metal scaffold ladder. In the foreground a man in a teal shirt and orange dhoti stands at left, and a man in a dark jacket and white dhoti holds a round metal cymbal. A woman in a pink salwar with a yellow bag walks past. A line of men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris stands near the chariot wheel, some carrying yellow cloth bags. Strings of coloured lights and a trident emblem appear in the background. Timestamp reads 24 Jan 2024 11:13:54 pm.

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