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Street photograph of a temple procession in Madurai at dusk. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and a red-and-gold headcloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, ties or adjusts a bamboo-and-cloth fastening on a decorated palanquin. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a striped waistcloth works beside a teal cloth draped over the vehicle. The palanquin carries a golden arch, white and yellow garland strands, and a bed of marigolds and red flowers. Above, a large orange and purple umbrella shades the procession. Onlookers watch from a balcony on a building with shuttered shopfronts. Flower baskets sit at the bottom edge. A timestamp reads 06/06/2025 18:22.

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