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Photograph of gilded processional murtis seated side by side on a golden ratha or palanquin platform at night. The seated figure on the left, a gold deity murti, wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border and a tall crown; it holds a book and raises a hand in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right, a gold consort murti, wears a deep red sari with gold zari border and a crown. Gold-painted wooden canopy, pillar and a small floodlight are visible. Ropes secure the figures to the platform. The figures are statues, not living people, and no person is identifiable in the scene.

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