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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraSeptember 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA gilded ratha chariot stands in a college courtyard before a cream multi-storey building with the sign "PAAVAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE" on its roof. The golden canopied structure, decorated with pink and white garlands, shelters deity murti figures dressed in blue, red and white garments. A blue truck-style cab with a loudspeaker is attached to the front. Colourful umbrellas stand at the sides, and a line of men in white shirts and dhotis walks or stands at the base, with a few spectators watching from the upper windows of the building.A photograph of a street procession at dusk. A golden ornate palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two multicolored umbrellas and two yellow banners with a blue emblem flank the chariot. Women and girls in pink saris and yellow and orange dress walk in a line on the road, with men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards nearby. A printed portrait is mounted near the ratha. Trees and a white building stand behind.Photograph of the cream-coloured three-storey facade of Paavai Engineering College, with red capital lettering reading PAAVAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE above the upper windows. A white banner between the middle windows reads PAAVAI WELCOMES YOU, and red lettering beneath the arched ground-floor entrance reads NITHYANANDA VIHAR. A group of about a dozen people in white and cream clothing, several women in white saris with gold borders, a woman in a pale green salwar, and a woman in a pale blue sari, walk out of the entrance and across the forecourt under bright sky. Their faces and clothing are visible; no one is identifiable as a particular person.2007-02-06A photograph of a wide dirt courtyard at a campus with white two-storey buildings and green trees under a pale blue sky. A procession moves down the centre: several people in white dhotis and white clothes walk carrying tall ornate umbrellas with red and gold trims, and others follow in saffron and white attire. Along the right, women in white, green and cream saris and a woman in an orange and pink sari stand watching. Coloured rangoli floral designs decorate the ground in several spots.2007-02-06August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 12 20162016-10-12A golden ornate ratha procession moves along a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. A decorated golden chariot with carved pillars and a canopy carries a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Beside it, a line of devotees walks in white clothes and saffron/orange shawls, some carrying decorated kalasha-style poles with colourful ornaments. A large glossy banner panel on the chariot's side displays multiple framed images and printed text. The scene is outdoors on a rural road with grass and trees.2008-11-11Outdoor procession on a dusty ground during a festival. A golden ratha-style chariot with a gold canopy, a finial on top, and garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels is pulled by ropes; a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on the platform. Flag-bearers wave many orange-red flags, and devotees in white dhotis and white shawls walk alongside. Women in saris, including pink, blue and orange, and children watch from the front. Trees and a small orange building stand behind.2010-12-20Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration between white apartment blocks, with a deity murti on a decorated float or chariot with garlands and a red-and-green canopy. A man in saffron robes walks beside the float, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls surround it, some carrying a deity-palanquin pole. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges are held aloft, one by a man in saffron. A young boy in a grey shirt stands at the lower right. A man in white with a mala and gold chain walks near the umbrellas. Many children and adults fill the dusty ground.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a line of women in traditional saris walking along a paved road in front of a white multi-storey institutional building with red-tiled eaves. The women wear cream, orange, maroon, grey and green saris with contrasting borders, flower garlands in their hair and long garland strands hanging down, and several hold small ceremonial items. Further ahead, a seated figure in orange robes sits behind a white-draped table with a red cloth, with a row of white-clad people standing beside it. A flagpole and green trees stand on the right.2006-09-17