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A street scene in Chennai during an outdoor procession, with a crowd of devotees gathered at the roadside looking upward toward something out of frame. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers stands center. Beside them stand a boy in a striped polo shirt, an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, and other men in white shirts and dhotis. A carved, painted temple structure with blue and multicoloured trim stands at right, and a tall tree shades the street. Trees and a multi-storey building fill the background.

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