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Street 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.

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A 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 an Indian city at dusk. In the foreground a young man in an orange turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with a long brown braid, looks sideways beside a green wooden cart. Behind him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near a palanquin-style deity murti draped in teal cloth and heavy garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with a gold prabhavali behind it. Another bare-chested man in a purple and white dhoti pulls the cart from behind. Shopfronts, signboards and a balcony with onlookers line the street, and a flower-filled basket sits at the bottom edge. Timestamp reads 31/05/2025 18:40.2025-06-04 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk. A deity murti adorned with white, red and yellow flower garlands and green-and-blue cloth sits on a green wheeled cart, pulled by a bamboo pole. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti, adjusting the decorations. In front, a shirtless man in a purple cloth and orange-patterned headwear holds a long garland, and a boy in a yellow dhoti walks alongside. Shops with signs including Maragatha Meenakshi Metal line the street, and onlookers watch from a balcony above.2025-06-04 +1 copiesA 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.2025-01-06A street procession in an Indian city at dusk. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder walks in front, facing away from the camera. Behind him a green wooden cart carries a decorated deity murti under a large orange and blue umbrella canopy, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and draped in red cloth. Men in white vests and dhotis pull and guide the cart along the brick-paved road. Shopfronts line the street, including a sign reading Maragatha Meenakshi, and onlookers stand along the roadside. A blue tarpaulin is in the foreground.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.2025-07-06Street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk. A deity murti in a golden canopied palanquin, decorated with white and orange garlands and marigolds, is carried on a green wooden cart pulled by several men in dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and rudraksha mala wears an orange shawl and walks beside the cart. Shops line the street, including Maragatha Meenakshi Metal, with glowing signs and overhead power lines. Onlookers and devotees crowd the roadside.2025-06-30Street 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 a busy Indian town with shopfronts and balconies overhead. A golden palanquin with a carved frame is carried through the lane, its deity figure draped in white and yellow-orange garlands and a green cloth. An orange-and-purple fringed parasol shades the palanquin. Bare-chested men in orange and white dhotis, one with a long silver-tipped staff, carry and guide the palanquin. Onlookers in white shirts and orange head cloths watch from the roadside and a balcony, and a woman in a yellow sari walks alongside. Tamil shop signs and a timestamp of 06/06/2025 18:22 are visible.2025-06-06A street procession in a crowded Indian city market at dusk. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth over his shoulder, seen from behind. Further ahead, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on a ratha or palanquin, lifting a long pole, beneath a flower-garlanded canopy decorated with red and white blooms. Crowds of onlookers in pink, white and green clothing line the street, some watching from a balcony. Shops with signs including Maragatha Meenakshi and SK Lark line the road, and overhead electric wires crisscross the sky.2025-06-04KAILASA MADURAI On 30/5/20252025-06-04 +1 copiesA 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.2025-01-06