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A street procession in a busy Tamil town. In the center, a silver-decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy carries a small deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and a red cloth beneath it. A bare-chested man in a purple dhoti and white shawl walks beside the palanquin. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long beard, vibhuti on his forehead, rudraksha mala, and orange dhoti holds a folded white cloth. A woman in a red sari with a dark beaded necklace stands at right, and a man in a yellow shirt pushes the green cart. Shopfronts and a temple gopuram line the street.

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A street procession in a crowded market lane. Several men carry a palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands, green cloth and a gold arched canopy, carrying deity murti figures inside. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti stands at the palanquin. In the foreground, a man in a white vest with an orange-and-grey cloth tied at the waist shoulders the pole, and a bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a white shawl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers walks beside the palanquin, and a boy with white forehead marks and an orange cloth stands at right. Shops line the street, including signs for Maragatha Meenakshi Metal and SK Lark.2025-01-06Street procession in a busy Madurai market lane at dusk. A deity murti in a golden-framed palanquin with garlands of white flowers and a canopy with orange and blue fringed parasol is carried on a green wheeled cart. A shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-striped dhoti walks at the front holding a long white rod, and attendants in white vests and red-patterned cloths pull the cart. Onlookers line the street, a few men watch from a balcony, and a woman in a purple sari with a white flower in her hair stands at right. Shops with signs including Maragatha Meenakshi Metal line the road. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2025-06-06A street procession in a city lane where a golden palanquin-style float with a red and yellow fringed canopy carries a deity murti adorned with orange and yellow flower garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the float near the canopy. In front, a man in a yellow and purple shirt and orange dhoti pushes the wooden float frame, while a bare-chested man with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks, rudraksha necklace and white shawl walks beside it. Nearby, a man in a pink and gold dhoti with a white shawl and layered beaded necklace follows, and an elderly man with grey hair stands behind. Multi-storey buildings, overhead wires and a red lantern decoration line the street.2025-09-02A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti pulls a thick white rope attached to a green wooden cart. On the cart, an ornate golden deity murti under an orange and purple fringed umbrella is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a teal cloth. Beside it, a shirtless man in a white cloth stands on the cart. A boy in a checked shirt and onlookers in street clothes watch from the roadside. Above, a man in an orange dhoti watches from a balcony. Shops line the street, and a timestamp reads 06/06/2025 18:22.2025-06-06A street procession in a Tamil town. A decorated wooden palanquin-style chariot, draped in green cloth and garlanded with white and orange flower strings, carries deity murtis under a golden arch with a flower canopy on top. A barefoot man in a white dhoti with an orange waist cloth pushes the cart while another bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti walks ahead. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow kurta stand along the cobbled road, and a white-haired woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari folds her hands in prayer in the foreground. Shops line the street, including a shop sign reading Maragatha Meenakshi Metal.2025-01-06Street procession in a crowded Madurai market lane at dusk. A deity murti is carried on a wheeled green cart beneath a large orange and purple fringed canopy, adorned with white and yellow garlands and draped in red cloth with gold trim. A bare-chested man in a blue dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti, while a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti steadies it from the side. In the foreground, a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a basket of flowers. Nearby, men in white vests and orange dhotis stand along the street, with shop fronts, signboards and overhead wires behind them. A timestamp reads 07/06/2025 18:30.2025-07-06A street procession in Madurai at dusk, with a wooden ratha-style float carrying decorated deity murti under an orange and purple fringed canopy. The murti are draped in red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Two bare-chested men in white and blue dhotis push the float from the front, and a shirtless youth in an orange sash and orange dhoti walks alongside. A man in a light shirt and tan dhoti stands on the float near the canopy. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Shops, shuttered storefronts and signs line the street, and a timestamp reads 07/06/2025 18:29. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2025-07-06A street procession in a temple town. Under a canopy with pink and blue pillars and green-and-yellow draping, a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers is carried on a wooden palanquin. Men in white shirts and green or white dhotis and waist cloths carry or steer the palanquin; one bare-chested man in a white vest and orange dhoti pushes its pole. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the front. A woman in a red and orange sari with a braided bun faces the procession, and onlookers in pink and white shirts stand at right. Behind, a golden-roofed palanquin and a gopuram tower rise over the street, with shop signs on the buildings. A timestamp in the corner reads 12 Jul 2024, 8:34 am.2024-11-07A street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A gilded palanquin with a green cloth backdrop, decorated with white and red flower garlands, carries two deity murtis in an ornate golden arch. Men carry the palanquin on wooden poles; a bare-shouldered man in a white vest and a shaved-headed young man in an orange sash with rudraksha beads stand nearby. Shops, shuttered storefronts, hanging wires and a balcony with onlookers surround the scene. A timestamp reads 02/06/2025 18:25.2025-01-06Street photo of a temple procession in Madurai. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a purple and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden ratha chariot with red and gold canopy, garlanded deity murti and orange cloth. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a shawl stands watching. A man in a yellow and purple shirt and orange dhoti holds the chariot rope. Behind, a man in a green cloth sits on the chariot. Shops and signboards line the street.2025-09-02A street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane shows a decorated wooden palanquin carrying two garlanded deity murtis dressed in red cloth with gold crowns, under a large orange-and-purple fringed canopy. Men in dhotis carry the palanquin on long wooden poles, and a man in a white vest waves a fan of palm-leaf or feather whisk. In the foreground, two people in saffron/orange cloth, one a woman with a braid, look on from the side. Shop fronts, signboards and hanging wires line the street, and a timestamp reads 07/06/2025 18:29.2025-07-06Street procession in a Tamil town. In the foreground a shirtless priest with rudraksha and bead malas and a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames. Behind him a man in a yellow-and-purple shirt and orange-bordered dhoti pulls a green wooden cart on large rubber wheels, carrying a gilded canopy with red and yellow fringe and a golden palanquin-style structure decorated with garlands and a red-and-green embroidered banner. Two men in white shirts and orange dhotis stand at the right, and a man watches from a balcony above shopfronts. A brass tray with leaves sits at the bottom edge.2025-08-02