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Evening outdoor procession at a Tamil Nadu street with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground. At center, a richly carved golden ratha/palanquin canopy houses two deity murtis, adorned with garlands and flowers. Two men in white clothes lean over the ratha to make offerings or adjust the deities, while a framed portrait sits beside the shrine. A temple gopuram-style structure and street lamps appear at the sides, and the sky is dusky. Visible people number roughly 20-30 including partially visible figures.

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