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A carved, sand-coloured wooden ratha (chariot) with an open pavilion roof and ornate pillars stands on a street in a Tamil town, with a white building and a white van behind it. Two deity murtis sit inside the chariot: one wears a crown, red garment and garlands, and the other is seated beside it. Along the lower panel are rows of small photographs showing a meditating figure and a seated man in white, with Tamil captions. Two figures in white are visible near the van at left, one boarding and one standing, so people are counted in the 1-5 range.

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