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Night photograph of a ceremonial procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha. A seated figure on the right wears an ornate gold crown, orange robe, white flower garland and bare chest, and is seated before a deep red cloth-covered platform with yellow and pink flowers. A shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and rudraksha mala on the left holds a golden umbrella or fan-shaped ornament, while another attendant in orange sits near the front. A white fur or yak-hair fan stands in the foreground. Above, pink, orange, green and blue tassels hang beneath gold-plated poles and marigold garlands, with foliage behind.

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