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Elevated view of a street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden ratha (chariot) with a gold-trimmed canopy and a loudspeaker on top moves down the road, decorated with marigold garlands and a framed portrait of a woman in an oval frame at its front. Crowds of people, many in white dhotis and saris, walk alongside it holding flags and placards, with orange flags visible at the bottom. Auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, a blue van and trucks line the street, and colourful shop signs and a hoarding stand on the left. A banner on the chariot and a placard on the left hoarding carry Tamil text.

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