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Outdoor photograph at a temple gateway with a tall white gopuram tower behind a crowd. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border, wearing a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded or watch. A man in an olive-green shirt holds a small white book. The ground in front is decorated with colourful rangoli floor art in red, blue, yellow and white. Several people are barefoot. Some people in the crowd are holding or pointing at objects. The total physical people count is in the 21-100 range.

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