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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a street procession on a dusty road in Rajapalayam. On the left, a decorated wooden ratha (chariot) with carved pillars, golden trim and white flower garlands is pulled along; a woman in an orange sari stands on it beside a seated deity murti in green and red cloth. Walking alongside are men in white shirts and dhotis, some in striped shirts and a checked lungi, and a man in a head cloth. Orange flags and decorated umbrellas rise above the crowd, and vehicles and buildings line the roadside.2009-01-21A festival procession on an open ground under a clear blue sky. A large ornate golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and orange flower strands, tassels and a golden serpent-like canopy head, carries a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red-beaded necklace; this figure is an appearance-based a person riding in the chariot. Multicoloured parasols with tassels, and orange flags, surround the chariot. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange cloth, and a bare-chested priest in a red and gold shawl walk alongside, while a crowd of devotees in white and bright shirts presses close. A man in a striped shirt stands in the right foreground.2012-01-01January 21 20092009-01-21December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with dry grass, palm trees and a sugarcane field under a pale sky. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy and red-and-green draped deity murti is pulled or accompanied by people in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying red and orange flags. A white pickup truck, a white SUV, a motorcycle and a cyclist with a bundle follow along the road beside a stacked-load orange truck. Roughly two dozen people are visible, many in white with red-garmented figures among them.2009-01-21A street procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walks beside a golden decorated vehicle draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and orange flags. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair sits atop the golden canopy, garlanded in purple and yellow flowers. Men and women in white clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, move along a roadside lined with tall trees, utility poles and colourful umbrellas. One older man in white carries an orange flag at the front right. A man in orange cloth stands at the far right edge.2009-01-12A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined courtyard. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris fill the scene, many carrying tall orange-saffron flags on poles. Near the centre, an older man with white hair and a white dhoti wears rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland, gesturing with his arm. Behind them a decorated red-and-gold palanquin or ratha with a canopy stands among the palms. A large golden ceremonial fan stands in the left foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge and points forward. Women wear white saris and salwar kameez, some with lanyard badges, and a few wear kumkum on their foreheads.2007-12-30 +1 copies