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A large crowd gathers outside a colourful Dravidian-style temple with a tall ornate gopuram-style tower and carved sculptures along the roofline, in front of a rocky hill under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand and sit in the courtyard, with some women in red, pink and purple saris. A golden flagstaff rises beside the temple, and palm trees line the right edge. Near the pillared mandapa on the left, a few figures in white and orange gather around ritual activity. No single person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.

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