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Night procession at a temple-style ratha in a dark outdoor setting. The ornate wooden chariot is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and holds deity murtis, with a lamp lit above them. Crowds of devotees stand around it: men in white shirts and checked shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a light shawl covering her head, hands raised to her face. On the right, a grey-haired man in a blue jacket faces the scene. A small bunch of yellow flowers and green leaves sits on a stand in the foreground. Timestamp reads 29 20:59.

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