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Night street scene in a busy Madurai market lane. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and green cloth stands on a red palanquin or ratha topped by a red-and-gold canopy, garlanded with flowers and holding a deity murti. Around him, many men crowd the road; in the foreground a man in saffron with an orange headcloth and rudraksha mala faces the palanquin, and a man in white with a turban stands nearby. Green tables hold oil lamps and offerings. Shop signs, including Maragatha Meenakshi and Cambridge, line the street. Blue on-screen text reads 'Mandakpadi offering'.

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KAILASA Madurai On December 27, 20252025-01-07 +3 copiesA street procession photographed in a crowded urban lane, image rotated sideways. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment stands at center, behind a decorated palanquin draped in garlands and bright flowers. Devotees in white and yellow clothing crowd around, some with hands folded. Above the scene a red-and-white ceremonial umbrella is visible, with a long wooden staff topped with a brass finial at the upper left. Shops line the street with signboards including a 'SK LAK' sign and a Cambridge advertisement. A small lit lamp glows in a shrine-like stall at center. A blue caption reads 'Mandakpadi offering'.2025-01-07A 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. 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