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January 20 2009

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Outdoor procession at sunrise or sunset on grassy ground. A decorated ratha float carries a deity murti seated in a carved stone shrine with red and gold drapery, garlands and flags. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside it, several holding red and orange umbrellas, and a man in brown uniform walks near the float. Bright backlight washes out the sky.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a paved road in open countryside under a clear sky. An ornately carved golden ratha or chariot, draped with red cloth and garlands, is pulled forward with people walking alongside. Many marchers in white clothes carry orange-red flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A colourful striped parasol is held over the procession, and a uniformed man in khaki walks at the right edge near the chariot. Trees and green fields line the roadside.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A roadside procession moves along a paved road under bright sunlight. A decorated ornate vehicle with carved pillars and a mini-temple style canopy leads, with a uniformed police officer in khaki walking in front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags. One man in white with a red shawl holds an orange flag beside the vehicle. A second decorated float with a shrine-like structure appears on the left, and motorcycles and cars follow along the road. Marigold garlands hang from the vehicle.2009-01-20January 05 20102010-01-05January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a rural road passes concrete pipes stacked in grass. A decorated golden vehicle, resembling a mobile shrine or ratha, leads the group. Its front has a framed portrait with orange marigold garlands, and its sides carry red and orange cloth and placards. Behind it, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-coloured clothes walks carrying orange and red flags. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge beside the vehicle, and a white car and a bus pass on the road at right. A tree overhangs the upper right corner.2009-01-20A photograph of a decorated vehicle procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a pale sky. A small van-style vehicle carries an ornate wooden canopy shaped like a temple shrine, topped with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, with orange flags and a banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls and necklaces, walk beside the vehicle carrying orange and red flags. Men in orange robes also walk at the right with flags, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The banner below the vehicle shows a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text.2009-01-31Outdoor evening procession on a grassy field. A small wooden cart with a decorated canopy and a golden deity murti under a shrine-like frame is pulled forward by men in white dhotis and orange cloth. In the foreground at right, a seated person in a red-orange garment sits on a striped tiger-print cushion on a raised orange-draped platform beneath an orange parasol. Standing onlookers in white and colourful clothes watch from behind. Trees and a building appear in the background under a pale evening sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18