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October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of an outdoor ratha yatra at Navalur Kuttapattu: a crowd of devotees surrounds a golden-cream canopied shrine on a procession platform holding two deity murtis draped in white and orange-gold cloth with marigold garlands. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the shrine tending a small flame, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two framed portraits of a bearded man in a white head covering and dark clothing stand at either side of the shrine, one labelled in Tamil. A white bus with 'PRASSANNA' written on it and red flags are visible behind. The crowd is largely in white, red, green and orange saris and shirts.2006-10-20Outdoor street procession at dusk in a South Indian village. A carved stone ratha shrine with a red and maroon backdrop and yellow marigold garlands holds two deity murtis, one white-robed with a tall crown and one with ornate gold necklaces. A man in white clothes kneels before the shrine beside a small oil lamp, while a man in white and an orange-clad figure stand near the base. Orange and red saffron flags flank the shrine. Crowds of men in white shirts and women in orange, red and yellow saris and braided hair surround the procession. A small portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is displayed on a stand at the left and another at the right. A white truck with the word PRASSANNA is parked behind, and a KAILASA logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-10-20A golden ratha-style chariot shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands is surrounded by a dense crowd outdoors in front of a temple gopuram. Standing on the chariot, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds his hands together in namaskar. Behind him is a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. A cameraman in white clothes films from the chariot's side, and a red-fringed umbrella is held at the right edge. Several people in white and pale shirts stand in the crowd below, and an orange flag rises above the shrine.2006-09-24November 01 20062006-11-01Sep to Nov 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA street procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where devotees gather around a decorated ratha shrine under leafy trees. The shrine is hung with marigold garlands and holds deity murtis draped in ornaments. Two framed portraits are propped on easels beside it, one showing a bearded man in white and one showing a man in a dark outfit. Women in saris, one in purple and one in pink, and men in white shirts stand close together on the roadside, while motorbikes pass on the road behind.2006-11-01A crowded outdoor procession at a temple-side street, with a decorated deity murti or ratha-like shrine covered in dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A man in a purple checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the shrine, hands on the garlands. Beside him an older man in white with a saffron-coloured shawl stands near a yellow banner printed with birds. Devotees crowd around, many with folded hands, including women in orange and pink saris with jasmine and marigold in their hair. A man in a rust-orange wrap with long hair stands at right with palms pressed together. Banana plants and a bunch of green bananas frame the scene.2018-01-18 +1 copiesA festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01Night outdoor procession scene in front of an ornately decorated golden canopy shrine draped with marigold garlands, housing deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A standing figure in an orange-brown shawl over white clothing stands on the shrine platform before the deities, with a framed portrait on each side of the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees, many women and children, watches from the foreground under street lights. Two framed portraits flank the shrine; one is in the left frame and one on the right, and their subjects are printed images rather than physical people.2006-10-09May 09th 20162016-05-09December 31 20092009-12-31