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Night crowd scene at an illuminated temple-style shrine in Tamil Nadu. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward the centre, many raising hands. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe stands centre-left amid the throng, appearing to address or bless the crowd. Behind, a deity murti or decorated figure is draped in orange cloth and heavy red-and-white garlands, flanked by a golden temple pillar and a large orange-and-gold canopy. A portrait on the right shows a seated figure in orange robes with a mala. A cameraman with a raised camera is visible on the left, and a striped umbrella-style canopy sits at the left edge.

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