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Night procession with a bronze utsava murti of a deity standing on a decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with a thick garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arranged in a large arch behind it. The deity wears a leopard-print garment, a crown, jewellery and a vermilion-marked face, with raised hands. A red ceremonial umbrella sits above. Two men in the foreground wear glasses; one has a red bindi and a white-striped forehead, and the other is shaved-headed with a white tilak. Their roles are unclear beyond devotees accompanying the procession.

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