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February 13 20092009-02-13July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12A photograph of a white vehicle with its rear doors open, serving as a mobile shrine during a street procession. Inside, two deity murtis are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands; one is adorned with a white and gold crown and a red garment, and the other is seated on a white cloth beside an offering set with a brass vessel, a kalasha-style pot and a small basket of flowers. Yellow and red floral garlands hang along the vehicle's sides. A large printed banner on the left shows a saffron-robed man seated with one hand raised in blessing, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant; the banner bears Tamil text. A man in a white shirt and orange cap stands in the foreground, and a few people are visible at the right edge. An ornate yellow umbrella with floral embroidery is on the right. Street buildings line the background.October 09 20062006-10-09A roadside procession on a highway, with a white van open at the back showing a shrine of deity murti including a figure in red and a seated figure in saffron. A printed banner on the van shows a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala beside a green road sign. Several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk beside the van, and orange flags are carried. An overpass and hills are in the background.2009-02-10A street scene at a yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white shoulder cloth stands in the foreground, extending his hand toward a crowd of devotees in white and orange. Behind him a shrine interior holds two deity murtis garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a pink sari holds a brass lamp with offerings. On the left side of the vehicle, a large banner shows a man in orange robes with a mala seated with raised hand, beside Tamil text. Several men in white shirts stand around the vehicle.2011-07-12Outdoor photo at a covered pavilion beside a palm-lined area. On the right, a golden ratha (procession chariot) with carved pillars and red-carpeted steps holds two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A framed portrait stands in front, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a rudraksha mala, with Tamil printed text above. Below, a second framed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Four to six men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands clasped behind their backs in front of the chariot, while a few others stand nearby.2006-10-09January 31 20092009-01-31A photograph of a yellow vehicle with its rear doors open, serving as a mobile shrine. Inside, two gilded deity murti are garlanded with white and yellow flowers: one in a green sari and crown, the other in a purple sari with an ornate crown. A smaller white and orange figure sits at the base with marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a kalasha-like vessel nearby, stands at left. A side panel shows a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation against a tree backdrop, with a banner listing Tamil ritual items such as guru homam and guru paduka puja. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-12-29Three men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden ratha-style decorated vehicle in an open dusty lot. The vehicle has a canopied golden structure with steps, garlanded deity murti, marigold and flower garlands, a flower tray and orange flags. Several posters on the vehicle show a smiling bearded figure in white turban, orange turban and dark robes, with printed Tamil captions. Behind are multi-storey buildings and a blue sky. The three men wear white dhotis and shirts and a pink shirt with dhoti.2006-10-12