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A street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves along a wide paved road with a dirt shoulder. A gold-decorated vehicle, a decorated ratha-style float with a gold canopy and orange and red fabric, leads the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside it, some holding saffron flags. A white car and a roadside pedestrian are visible, with palm trees and small shops in the background. A large roadside banner with a portrait and printed text is attached to the float's side. Several figures stand on or near the float, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is identifiable.

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