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A photo of a temple procession in a South Indian setting. A deity murti is seated on an ornate palanquin with a red and orange canopy, its gold-framed arch, and a large garland of marigolds and red flowers draped around it. Several men carry the palanquin with long wooden poles: one in a cream shirt and white dhoti on the left, one in a white shirt with a green cloth on the right, and bare-chested men in saffron/orange cloths and bare-chested attire at the front. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a cream shirt with a mobile phone stand near the base. A gopuram with colourful painted sculptures and a rocky hill rise in the background under a clear blue sky, with yellow umbrellas visible at left. Approximately six to eight people are visible.

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