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October 09 2006

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A photograph of a procession ratha, a gilded wooden temple-style chariot with carved pillars and a golden canopy, set on an open dirt road during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra in Coimbatore. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the chariot's platform beside a deity murti inside the shrine. Below, a crowd of devotees in checked shirts and white garments watches. A framed portrait hangs on a pole at right and a small orange-clad figure is printed on a board at lower right. Dried mango leaves are strung across the top of the frame.2006-10-09Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20October 13 20062006-10-13December 31 20092009-12-31October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of devotees gathered before a shrine with two deity murtis under a stone arch, the figures wearing red and yellow garments and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gilded stand in front, flanked by brass oil lamps. A man in white clothes bends forward in prayer at the center, while women in saris, including one in a red sari with patterns and one in a white dress, and children stand nearby. Orange curtains frame the carved grey stone pillars of the temple structure.2010-07-10Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of devotees gathered at a stone shrine with orange curtains and a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, set on a golden platform with brass lamps. Several people in white clothing stand and walk in front of the shrine; a man on the left with folded arms wears a white shirt, a woman in a white sari stands near the centre, and a boy in white shirt and grey shorts stands at lower right. A white-clad man at right and others in white shirts and dhotis stand close to the shrine. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene, and a small potted plant sits beside the railing.2010-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20072007-12-26