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Night procession at a temple festival: a golden palanquin or ratha carrying a small deity murti under a glass canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and golden ornaments. In the foreground a raised arm wears beaded bracelets and holds a pole, and a figure at right wears an ornate gold headdress. Behind, a golden bell hangs among garlands, and crowds with lamps and string lights line the street.

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