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Night procession at a temple in India. A brightly lit, multi-tiered golden ratha or chariot with carved figures and string lights is pulled forward, carrying a deity murti under illumination. Along the left, a row of women in red and orange saris walks in line. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside a woman in a white sari, with a man in a dark garland-adorned garment nearby. Several white-clad men in dhotis and devotees in mixed clothing surround the chariot. Handheld lights and a banner on a pole are visible, with a dark tree behind.

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