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A dense outdoor crowd fills a street in front of a temple gopuram during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in orange-trimmed clothing, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Orange flags rise above the crowd. On the right, a decorated ratha with a golden-and-red canopy and a large garlanded elephant-shaped float is pulled forward. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body wears a large red and white flower garland and an orange cloth, with a person in white beside him. A banner with a portrait is visible on the lower right. A photographer with a camera stands at the bottom centre. Most visible people are in the 100+ range, though the photograph shows a large but countable gathering.

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