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A dark blue Ford SUV with Tamil Nadu registration TN 25 AE 4005 drives down a paved rural road toward the camera. Along both sides, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lines, several with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style necklace stands among them, appearing to receive the vehicle. Some men carry cloth bags and a plastic bag. On the left, young men in casual shirts and jeans hold cameras and phones, filming the car. Trees, utility poles, a water tank and a palm line the roadside under a hazy sky. Bunting or a banner is faintly visible in the background.