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Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands on a red and gold wooden palanquin heavily decorated with marigold and rose garlands, sheltering a deity murti. Around it, devotees crowd the street; a man in a white shirt and orange-saffron head wrap pulls the car, and a long-haired sannyasi in orange garments and a flower garland stands with folded hands. A woman in an orange sari and glasses stands at right, and a fair-haired person in white tilak is at lower left. Temple gopuram sculptures and trees are visible behind.

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