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Outdoor street procession at a Ratha Yatra in Tamil Nadu. A large golden-panelled ratha or chariot sits on the left, decorated with orange and saffron flags. Devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around it, several reaching up to touch or handle the chariot. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels stands at upper right. A large printed banner shows a portrait of a man wearing an orange turban, labelled with Tamil text and the English word Rajapalayam, held aloft by devotees. Another banner with a similar portrait is visible behind. A uniformed police officer stands among the crowd. Trees, a tiled-roof building and a blue Minda sign appear in the background.

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