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A photograph of a temple approach at a street-side shrine. On the left, a stall with plastic toys and small goods hangs under a blue tarpaulin, and a sign board lies on the pavement. In the centre, a group of about 15 people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks toward the temple steps, some with saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments leading. A woman in a green sari stands near the steps. The temple's red and white striped plinth and green railing stand to the right, with a gopuram-style shrine beyond. Two motorcycles are parked at the right edge of the pavement.

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