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Night procession on a golden ratha or palanquin, decorated with dense yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging tassels in pink, green and blue. A seated figure in a brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a golden crown-like headpiece has both hands raised in front of the face. Beside him, a standing attendant in a white turban and white garment holds a long staff. A devotee in white clothes and an orange-brown cloth kneels at the right edge with hands folded in a gesture of reverence. Warm lights line a vertical pole with twinkling bulbs, and the background is dark. Visible people number three.

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