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Night procession at a temple-style event. A golden, tiered ratha or palanquin shrine glows with lamps and sits on a dark ground, decorated with strings of small coloured lights and red and yellow garlands. Attendants in white dhotis and saris walk in front, carrying a tall ceremonial staff and a decorated umbrella canopy. A man in a red-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, flanked by monks in saffron and ochre robes. Devotees in white and mixed colours crowd the right side, several with folded hands. A large tree and more lit structures frame the background.

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