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A large procession of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a stone path beside a tall gopuram-style temple tower and golden ornamental gates at an Indian temple. Several musicians in front play long brass nadaswaram-style horns, and a few men wear saffron or orange cloth. A man in the centre carries a flower garland or offering tray. Another man in a dhoti walks at the front. A woman in a red sari also appears among the marchers. Carved stone pillars and a painted lamp-post stand at the right edge. The procession is headed toward the temple precinct in soft morning light.

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