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Night procession at a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, photographed with motion blur and flash-like lighting. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot carries deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, with garlands and gold-toned hangings in the canopy. A Tamil-script banner is affixed at the top of the structure. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at left, and several women in sarees of pink, beige and brown, some with flowers in their hair, face the chariot among a crowd of devotees. Lamps glow at the sides of the procession. A small rear panel in the photo shows the date stamp 31 18:49.

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