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October 29 20062006-10-29A photograph taken from behind a white minivan on a rural two-lane road lined with trees and scrubland. The van bears a red-and-white sign reading TN 67 Q 7822 on its rear plate. Ahead is a gold-coloured ornate ratha, a processional chariot, carrying garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy, with red flags on its sides. Framed photographs are attached to the chariot's side panels. Several vehicles follow along the road, and no people are clearly visible.2006-10-242009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA photograph taken through a vehicle windshield of a gilded wooden ratha chariot travelling down a road lined with trees under a cloudy sky. The open front of the ratha shows a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and a kalasha-like ornament, flanked by golden pillars. Several framed portrait photographs of a white-turbaned, bearded man are attached to the sides of the chariot, and red flags flutter from its corners. No people are visible in the image.2006-10-29A photograph taken along a tree-lined asphalt road under a cloudy sky, showing a yellow decorated ratha (procession chariot) moving away toward the horizon. Its cabin holds a decorated deity murti area with garlands and draped cloth, and a few figures are visible near the rear of the vehicle. Roadside utility poles, green trees and a yellow signboard with a small sign appear on the right edge.2006-10-29A procession walks along a wide paved road between concrete median barriers under an overcast sky. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the head of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, under a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy. Two men in white walk in the foreground on the right, each carrying a tall ornate parasol-like standard with red, gold and blue embroidery on a pole. A yellow truck and other vehicles travel on the left lane behind the group, with green roadside vegetation and power poles beyond the barrier. The procession is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A photograph of a procession on a rural road under a cloudy sky. At the centre, a decorated wooden ratha or chariot carries a deity murti with garlands, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange is mounted on its front. Many people in white shirts walk behind and beside the ratha, several carrying orange flags. Green fields, palm trees and a hill stand in the background. No individual can be identified as a person in this image.February 16 20092009-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a wooden ratha, a decorated procession chariot, moving along a paved road with a misty hill behind it. The ratha has carved pillars, a red-orange cloth draped at its open front, and a seated deity murti in a shrine-like niche. Hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and red dangle from its sides, and a row of small framed photographs is mounted on its lower panel. Walking beside it are about a dozen people in white clothes, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. One man at the right wears a yellow shawl over white, and a man in an orange lungi walks among them. Trees, utility poles and dry fields stand at the roadside.May 31 20072007-05-31A roadside procession moves along a dusty road under an overcast sky. At the centre, a wooden ratha-style chariot carved with figures and draped with orange cloth and garlands is pulled by a group of devotees. Many walkers wear white clothes and carry orange flags with blue emblems, while some carry white cloth bags. A vehicle with a decorated orange image is visible at the left edge, and trees and a utility pole line the roadside.A photograph of a procession on a paved rural road under a cloudy sky. A gilded wooden ratha or chariot-shrine with carved panels, garlands and a deity murti is pulled forward, with a framed portrait mounted on its front. Around fifteen men walk alongside in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, and several carry orange and blue flags. A man in an orange shirt stands at the left edge and a man in a yellow shawl appears at the right edge. Palm trees and open fields line the road.