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A 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.

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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 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-2024.2024-08-07Street 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 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.2024-01-17April 14 20242024-04-14April 14 20242024-04-14April 14 20242024-04-14A 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 18:25.2025-01-06Outdoor 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.A street procession in an Indian town passes a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white and red flowers, carrying a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with flower garlands. Men carry the palanquin poles, and a man in a white vest raises a brass oil lamp with an aarti gesture at left. Shops, shuttered storefronts, balconies and overhead power lines line the street, and a man in a blue shirt watches from a balcony. Onlookers in shirts and dhotis with orange-red shawls and a woman with grey hair walk alongside the procession.A street procession in a busy Indian town. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-edged white shawl stands on a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, reaching toward a deity murti draped in flowers and a red garland. Around the palanquin, crowds of men in white vests, yellow and green shirts push and reach up to touch the carriage. Behind them shopfronts, a temple gopuram, and a blue signboard with Tamil script line the street. Smoke or incense drifts through the crowd on the right.Street photograph of a temple procession in Madurai at dusk. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange shawl and a red-and-gold headcloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, ties or adjusts a bamboo-and-cloth fastening on a decorated palanquin. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a striped waistcloth works beside a teal cloth draped over the vehicle. The palanquin carries a golden arch, white and yellow garland strands, and a bed of marigolds and red flowers. Above, a large orange and purple umbrella shades the procession. Onlookers watch from a balcony on a building with shuttered shopfronts. Flower baskets sit at the bottom edge. A timestamp reads 06/06/2025 18:22.2025-06-06