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A group walks across a stone-paved courtyard toward a large scaffolded gopuram temple tower with carved sculptures. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, carrying a bundle; he is flanked by another saffron-robed figure carrying a yellow cloth bag. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one holding a small camera and a man in grey trousers and white shirt leads at right. Two uniformed police officers stand at left near a stone pedestal with a kalasha-like finial, and women in saris watch from the left edge. The scene is a temple visit with devotees and attendants walking through the outer courtyard.

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