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Crowd of devotees gathered at the entrance of a temple labelled Sri Nithyananda Deshwara Temple in red lettering above the doorway. A tall figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment stands in the doorway area, holding a garland, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Two ornate umbrellas with red, green and white panels and tassels are held over the entrance, and a large orange flag flies at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in sarees and a girl in a patterned dress stand among the crowd. Painted panels on the walls show a deity figure and a woman in a pink saree. The scene looks like a temple procession or darshan.

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