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A seated figure rides in a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin or ratha during a procession. The figure wears a red-and-maroon turban, orange-red shawl, and a beaded necklace of gold chains and garlands. Attendants in white dhotis stand beside the carriage, one holding an orange parasol with beaded fringe. The palanquin is draped in white and orange marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells and green and maroon tassels. Behind them, other ceremonial umbrellas and a blurred street setting appear. Appearance-based labelling is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role as a palanquin rider.

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