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Night procession scene on an ornate ratha or palanquin. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland, a gold ornate necklace and a saffron-orange dhoti or wrap, with gold armbands, and holds a small ceremonial object. Behind him hang large green, red, magenta and yellow tassels beneath a fringed canopy, beside a gold-studded pillar and brass vessels. a person by appearance: long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold ornamentation and garland, seated in an honoured position on the ratha. Another person's arm is partially visible at left-center. Watermarked archive photo.

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