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A photograph of a deity procession at a temple-like site with three decorated murtis at center, each draped in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. The central figure wears a crown, an orange shawl and layered gold necklaces; the two flanking murtis wear crowns and jewelled adornments. Two brass or woven pots with leaves sit before them, and green grass stalks stand in front. To the right, two women in white sarees and rudraksha-style beads stand with arms folded, and a statue wrapped in orange and garlands appears at the far right. In the background a woman in orange robes wears a gold necklace, and a man in a checked shirt and a woman in white walk near a white wall with red bands, under an orange flag. A sign on the wall reads partially in Kannada and English, including 'No Photo and Video Camera Allowed'.

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