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A procession of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths walks through the open plaza in front of a tall white gopuram of a South Indian temple, with a hillside behind it. Many carry orange flags, and a few hold decorated umbrella-style parasols with gold and red trim. A red banner with Tamil lettering is carried at the front of the group. Motorcycles and scooters pass in the foreground, and roadside stalls line the left and right edges of the square.

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