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Night procession with a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin under a white canopy with red, green and yellow tassels. The seated man wears a golden crown, a long garland of pink and white flowers and a red-and-gold robe, sitting on a red cushioned seat with brass lamps and offering plates. Devotees in white and saffron clothing stand around the palanquin, some with hands folded, and strings of lights and flower garlands decorate the frame. The image is a photograph; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as the palanquin rider.

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