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Outdoor street procession in Tamil Nadu with crowds pressing close. A central figure wears an orange turban, orange saffron-coloured cloth and a long white and red flower garland, smiling as he rests a hand on a red wooden palanquin or chariot seat draped with white cloth and gold-trimmed red fringe. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround the scene, some with raised hands, and a man in a purple shirt stands in the foreground. Someone holds a camera in the background, and a police officer in uniform is visible among the crowd. The setting appears to be a roadside celebration linked to a welcome procession.

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