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A street procession in front of a richly carved gopuram temple tower covered in painted sculptures of deities. On the left, a wooden ratha or palanquin carries two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with red flags at its sides. A printed portrait poster of a bearded man in white is attached to the cart, and a red-and-white flag is visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of green, blue and orange, and children walk along the road among scooters and a white van. A tall building and a street lamp stand behind. Temple signage reads Sri Siva and Om Sivaya Nama.

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