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February 05 2009

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A gilded ornate ratha/chariot with a canopy draped in orange, red, yellow and white garlands dominates the scene, with carved elephant-like figures on its sides and a deity murti visible inside. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot with one arm raised high, holding a long orange flag, with a white garland around his neck. Another saffron-robed man stands below beside the chariot, and devotees in orange cloth fill the foreground. Orange flags wave around the chariot, and multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a sunny street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a golden ratha/chariot decorated with red drapes, marigold and multicolour garlands, and a deity murti visible in its shrine. A person in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland raises a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the ratha stand blank white placards on poles and a multicoloured umbrella. Crowds of devotees, many women in white saris, press forward with hands folded in namaskar, and a few men wear white shirts. A roadside billboard with Tamil lettering stands at upper right.2009-02-02February 05 20092009-02-05A festival procession outdoors under a hazy sky. Men in white kurtas with lanyards walk beside a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with long marigold and white flower garlands, with a golden finial structure at the top. Several men in red and orange dhotis or wraps, some with red and yellow headbands, carry or pull the ornate vehicle. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem wave above the crowd, and a pink-turbaned figure stands among them. Tents, a water tank and utility poles line the dusty background, with onlookers at the right edge.2008-12-30Low-angle photo of a procession vehicle with a metal railed platform against a pale blue sky. Several red triangular flags on tall poles flutter at the left and right edges. Three people stand on the platform: a man in the foreground at centre-right wears a red turban, a pink and red garment and a multicoloured beaded shawl, and waves with his right hand; a man beside him holds a red and blue umbrella-like canopy aloft; a third figure at the left edge wears a dark turban and red clothing.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18Two large red-orange flags flutter against a clear blue sky, each bearing a black emblem shaped like a stylised form with a looped line. At lower left, the gilded finial of a red and orange ceremonial pole or palanquin top is partly visible. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-25