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Night-time procession photograph. A smiling man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a richly decorated ceremonial vehicle under a golden canopy trimmed with teal and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewels, a long pink and white flower garland, and a leopard-print garment, and he holds a tall silver staff with a finial. Gold-trimmed decorations and a bright orange cloth frame the scene, and foliage lies at the right edge. a person is visible: he has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold crown, a garland, and distinctive ceremonial adornment on a procession vehicle, so this is consistent with a procession appearance.

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