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A photo of an outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and shrubs. A black SUV with Tamil Nadu plate TN 25 AE 4005 and a red placard with Sanskrit lettering moves slowly through a dense crowd. Several ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold canopies and tassels, and gold-tipped poles, are carried above it. Men and women in white dhotis, sarees and mundus walk alongside, many with red or orange shawls and yellow cloth bags. A man bare-chested with a sash stands near the car. Crowds of devotees stand behind, some in white. Bright daylight.

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