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Outdoor street procession at dusk in a busy town street with smoke haze. In the foreground a bare-chested man with grey hair, a beard and ash markings on his chest and arms wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth with a pink border, looking down. Beside him a woman with grey hair wears a cream sari with a shawl and a long red-brown beaded necklace, holding a dark bag strap. Behind them men in vests and dhotis carry a green-covered wooden palanquin decorated with yellow and red flowers, on which sits a deity murti garlanded with red and pink flowers under a canopy of yellow and red decorations. A large painted poster of a figure in orange robes stands behind on a shop wall, next to signs including Cambridge.

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Street procession in a busy Indian town, with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink, red and white flower garlands carried past shops and a blue tarpaulin. A bare-chested man with a long beard and a white cloth over his shoulder stands in front of the palanquin holding a brass lamp. Nearby a man in a white vest and orange dhoti stands with a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold trim holds a basket of flowers, and a woman in a red and gold sari sits in the foreground beside a yellow bag of offerings. Several onlookers and passersby stand along the street. Shop signs and a Cambridge logo are visible, along with a timestamp reading 09-Jul-2024 6:12:01 pm.2024-08-07A street procession in a busy Indian town centre, with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and pink flower garlands and strings of flowers. A shirtless priest in a maroon dhoti stands on the ratha reaching toward the decorations. Below, a bare-chested man in a white shawl walks beside a woman in a cream sari holding a basket of pink flowers, and a woman in a red and orange sari stands nearby. Men in yellow and white shirts crowd the street, and a red-shirted man pulls on a green-railed cart in front. Shop fronts, a blue tarpaulin and a 'Cambridge' sign line the road, and a timestamp in the corner reads 09-Jul-2024.2024-08-07A street procession in the Mandagappadi Seva style. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with pink border and vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing rudraksha mala, carries a long wooden pole. Behind him a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a golden canopy carries a deity murti, and a man in yellow garments and pink cloth stands on the platform. Other men pull and steady ropes and poles, a young man in white vest and gold-trimmed dhoti walks by, and a woman holds a basket of pink flowers and bananas. Shops with signboards line the street, and a time-stamped date overlay runs down the right edge.A street procession scene on a paved road. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man with a sacred ash mark on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a pink-and-white bordered shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and holds a coconut in one hand. Behind him, several men in white vests, light blue shirts and grey lungis or dhotis walk past, while a man in a yellow garment and another in white are partly visible. At right, a wooden table holds a basket of mangoes and pink flowers, with small brass lamps or cups in front. A green and yellow wooden cart and orange decorations appear at the top right. A timestamp reads 29-Jul-2024 6:17:45 pm and Mardagapadi SSJP.A street procession in a busy market lane. On an ornately decorated golden chariot draped with pink, white and orange garlands, a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti and a bearded face stands on the platform, arranging offerings. Below, a woman in a white sari with a grey-streaked bun reaches up to offer a plate of fruit, and beside the chariot a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near the wheel. Crowds of onlookers in red, pink, blue and white shirts and dhotis press around the cart, and a man on the left holds up a phone to film. Shop fronts, a blue tarpaulin and a timestamp overlay sit in the background.2024-08-07A crowded night street procession in a busy market area. A deity murti is carried on a palanquin-style platform under a large red, yellow and green decorated umbrella, draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with flowers. Devotees push and pull at wooden poles of the palanquin. In the foreground, a woman in an orange headcloth and a man in a white cloth with rudraksha malas and a sandalwood tilak lean close. Shopfronts, signboards and crowds of onlookers fill the scene.2025-01-07A 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 18:25.2025-01-06SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 4/5/20222022-04-05 +1 copiesA street procession at a temple chariot. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti stands on a golden ratha, arms raised, beside a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A man with grey hair and white clothing reaches up to receive a woven basket holding white cloth, while a woman in a white sari extends her hands from below. Red and blue embroidered banners hang from the chariot, and a shop with a red sign stands behind. Other onlookers are visible at the edges.2024-01-17A photo of a temple procession where a golden palanquin (ratha) is densely decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stands on the left reaching toward a seated, orange-draped deity murti at the centre. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a grey bun carries a tray of offerings, a bare-chested man in white shoulder cloth stands beside her, and an older woman with red and white forehead markings and a nose stud looks toward the camera. No candidate matching a person's appearance is visible.2024-08-07A street procession in Madurai at dusk, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under an orange and purple fringed canopy. The murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and sits on a red cloth draped over a green wooden cart. A shirtless man in a blue dhoti stands on the palanquin tending the murti, while another man in a cream shirt steadies the canopy from behind. In the foreground a man in a white vest and orange dhoti holds a basket of flowers, and a woman in a green saree with red blouse walks beside him. A woman in an orange top with a braid faces the cart. Shops and buildings line the street, and a man in a yellow shirt stands on a balcony above. Timestamp 07/06/2025 18:30 appears at the lower right.2025-07-06A street procession at dusk in a crowded Indian town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long grey hair and a grey beard, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and an orange cloth, holds up a lit brass lamp on a tray with his right arm. Beside him a younger man in pale green shorts carries the lamp pole. On the right, a shirtless man in pink shorts stands on a flower-decorated palanquin draped with yellow and orange garlands, around a deity murti. Other people in purple shirts, a floral print sari and a green sari walk along. Signs read Maragatha Meenakshi Metal and SK Lark Cambridge. A timestamp reads 29/06/2025 18:25.2025-06-30