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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha Yatra

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A 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.September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraSeptember 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA 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.Outdoor photo of a campus procession on a paved road lined with tall green trees and a cream multi-storey building with red-roofed windows. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, watching. On the left, a woman in orange sari with a head covering sits near a white-draped table with a blue cloth. Performers in white dhotis and orange sashes carry a decorated headpiece and dance in the road, with a drummer in a light uniform at right. A large crowd of seated and standing people in white fills the background.2006-09-17August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA 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.2007-02-06Evening procession in an outdoor village street under a dusk sky. A large ornate palanquin-style ratha with a multicoloured canopy fringed in red, purple, orange and green sits above a golden deity murti hung with marigold garlands. Beneath it, a seated figure in white robes with a flowing white shawl sits on a raised platform, flanked by men in white dhotis and mustard-yellow shawls. Devotees line the foreground, many in white clothing, with women in white saris and a woman in a light blue head covering. Golden fan-like ceremonial standards stand on either side, and a green umbrella is visible at left.2010-11-11February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOctober 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a large group of people standing in rows on a paved courtyard before a long cream-coloured multi-storey building with red-tiled sunshades and windows. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange headwear sits on a white ornate chair behind a white-draped table with a purple cloth and red runner. Many standing devotees wear white dhotis, white shirts and white-and-gold garlands, while women wear white and yellow saris. A few men in front hold microphones or stand in the middle of the group. Overcast sky, green trees and a loudspeaker stand at left. Seated figure is a person in a saffron robe and orange turban, presiding as a guest of honour.2006-09-17