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A street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti and white shawl with a green border stands at left, facing a decorated wooden palanquin mounted on a green cart. Gold and flower garlands cover a deity murti on the palanquin, and a man in a grey patterned shirt raises his arms to steady the canopy. A brass lamp with a bright flame burns beside the cart. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt stands near the palanquin. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street, and a sign reads Maragatha Meenakshi Metal. Green and yellow cloth and fruit sit in the foreground.

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