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Night procession at a temple festival, with a deity murti standing on a large ratha-style structure heavily decorated with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands and green leaves. The murti wears a crown, a white dhoti, a red skirt-like cloth, and a large ornate jewelled necklace and chest adornment. Crowds of devotees surround the float; in the foreground a shirtless man with a red rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with vibhuti marks walk beside it. Stage lights and a red wall appear in the background.

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