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Night street procession in Madurai. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and draped cloth is carried beneath a red and gold canopy, a palanquin-style ratha. In the foreground a shirtless man in a green cloth carries or supports the platform, with a dark-clothed devotee in front of him. Several people in dark and blue shirts stand along the street under a bright street lamp, with signboards visible at right. The image is dim and blurred.

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KAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025 +1 copiesNight street procession in a crowded city lane, with a gopuram temple tower visible in the distance beneath a dark sky and string lights. On the left, a decorated deity murti stands on a green wooden ratha with a colourful striped umbrella overhead, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves. A man in a white shirt reaches up toward the ratha and holds a garland, while a bare-chested devotee in a white cloth and a man in a red-orange turban and orange garments stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the street, and shopfronts with lit signs line the right side. +1 copiesNight street procession in a crowded Indian town street lit by bright lights and signboards. At left, a deity murti in white and gold garlands sits on a green wooden ratha or palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, with a shirtless priest in a green cloth leaning over it. Along the right and centre, many devotees and onlookers in white, red and dark clothing press close around the vehicle, while a man in a striped shirt reaches toward it and a woman in a red top and a figure in orange robes stand near. A large gopuram tower rises in the distance. A blue timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:27:43 pm and a hashtag. +1 copiesNight street procession in a busy Madurai lane lit by shop lights and strings of bulbs. A decorated golden palanquin with a red and blue embroidered cloth panel is on the left, showing a painted deity figure. Ahead, a red and gold canopy umbrella shades a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, carried through the crowd. Devotees walk alongside: a woman in a yellow blouse with a long braid in the foreground, a man in a pink shirt, a bare-shouldered man in a white vest and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in a white striped shirt on the right. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 7:48:44 pm.2025-01-07Night street procession in a narrow Madurai lane lit by bright shop lights and strings of lights. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti walks at the left edge. Ahead, a gold-framed palanquin with a navy and red cloth panel and gold floral motifs is carried forward. Further back, an orange-red ornate canopy with a tiered umbrella is visible. Several people walk in the crowd, including a man in a navy shirt and a man in red, and at the right a close man in a yellow striped shirt with a white forehead marking is in the foreground. The overlaid timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 7:48:49 pm.2025-01-07A blurred street-level photo of a crowded temple procession. In the foreground a man in a pink shirt faces away from the camera, while beside him a man in a white sleeveless vest with a green and yellow emblem and a blue waistband carries or pushes forward. Behind them, several men in yellow and white vests and white dhotis move alongside a large carried structure draped in red and gold fabric, with a red and yellow canopy above. The bright evening lights and ornate red and gold panels suggest a festival or ratha-style procession, though the deity or palanquin is not clearly visible. No a person candidate is discernible.2025-01-07Night street procession in a busy Indian town. On the left, a deity murti in white and red garments adorned with yellow and white flower garlands rides a wooden palanquin under a striped canopy with fringe. Devotees push and pull the wooden cart by rope, one man in a checked shirt reaching toward the deity and a woman in an orange-red headcloth and red sari with a fruit offering stands nearby. A dense crowd of men and women fills the lane, some holding up mobile phones. Shop signs and lit storefronts line the street, with a tall temple gopuram silhouetted in the distance. +1 copiesNight street procession in a crowded Madurai lane, with a dense crowd of men and a few women pressing close around a green wooden cart. On the left a decorated figure in white and gold sits under a multicoloured canopy, garlanded with flowers. In the foreground a person in an orange-red headwrap and orange garment stands with their back to the camera, facing the procession. Shop signs and street lights line the road, and a tall temple gopuram rises in the distance under a dusky sky. A timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:27:48 pm with a Kailasa Madurai hashtag. +1 copiesNight procession on a busy street lined with shops and lit signs. At left, a decorated wooden palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella. A man in a checked shirt steadies the palanquin pole. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari with an orange head wrap holds a brass tray of offerings and wears beaded garlands. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the street, with a temple gopuram visible in the distance. Timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 6:27:59 pm. +1 copiesKAILASA MADURAI On December 28, 2025 +1 copiesNight street scene in a Madurai-style urban lane with a lit temple procession. Behind two men in the foreground, a palanquin or ratha is covered by a red, orange and green embroidered canopy with gold tassels, and below it a brightly lit deity murti or utsava figure is visible. A shirtless man stands at the left edge beside the float. In the foreground, a smiling man in a black shirt stands beside a man in a light blue checked shirt, orange waistcloth and green-bordered dhoti, marked with a white forehead line. A GK Jewellers sign and shopfronts line the street, and a timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 8:08:14 pm. The scene shows a procession in progress with several people visible at the edges of the frame.Night street procession in a busy Madurai market lane. On a green wooden ratha/chariot with a long wooden pole, a deity murti in a red and gold garment, with garlands of white flowers hanging down, sits under a multicolored umbrella canopy. A bare-chested man in a dhoti reaches up toward the figure, and a man in a blue and white checked shirt holds the chariot beside a basket of fruit. Devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the street, lit by shop signs and street lights. +1 copies