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Outdoor street procession in a Tamil village, with a large crowd of women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walking along a road. Many women carry brass trays of bananas, flowers and offerings on their heads. A bearded man in orange robes walks near the front, holding a phone. Blue signboard reads Ananda Vidyalaya Matriculation school, Pattanam. Green and white banners and orange flags line the street, with a large portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure on a green poster at left. Trees, tiled roofs and a cloudy sky are behind.

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