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Outdoor photo of an Arudra Darshan procession on a decorated ratha chariot. A bare-chested priest in a green silk dhoti with a white upper cloth stands on the chariot, his back to the camera, and holds an offering. Behind him, deity murtis in pink and white silk are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower strands. Striped red, blue and green chariot pillars with painted elephant motifs frame the scene. A woven basket holds yellow and green cloth, and a devotee's hand is visible at the lower right. A shop sign reading Cambridge is on the left and a man in a pink shirt stands at the edge of the street.

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A photograph of an Arudra Darshan procession in Madurai. A bare-chested man in an orange and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala at his chest, carries a white cloth as he walks past a richly decorated chariot. On the chariot, a deity murti is heavily garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, with a red and green cloth backdrop and ornate blue and red canopy hangings. Onlookers stand at the left edge beside a shuttered shop. Printed Tamil and English text on a signboard and overlay shows the date and event name.A photograph of an Arudra Darshan procession on a street. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands on a richly decorated chariot, a ratha draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with a red-and-gold canopy and painted pillars with elephant motifs. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with garlands on a purple cloth. Onlookers in the foreground include a man in sunglasses and a young man in yellow. Shop signs line the street. A timestamp overlay reads 3 Jan 2026 7:59:48 am, Arudra Darshan Mandakpadi, with a note about 100 garlands and #KailasaMadurai.Outdoor photo of an Arudra Darshan procession at a temple-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red flowers and green leaf strings draped over a deity murti. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a silver-gold waist cloth and a pink-striped shawl walks in the foreground, facing the chariot. The chariot has green, red and orange fabric panels with blue flower motifs, a purple cloth and an orange canopy. A shop sign reading Cambridge and a blue tarpaulin appear behind. Two people are partly visible at the lower left edge.January 17 20242024-01-17April 14 20242024-04-14A street procession in Madurai shows a decorated wooden chariot with red, green and yellow pillars, draped with orange fabric and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, carrying deity murti figures. Several men in traditional dhotis, one bare-chested with a white cloth over his shoulder and another in a white vest, pull the chariot with thick ropes and wooden poles. Onlookers in white shirts and a man in a green lungi stand along the roadside, and a person holds up a phone to film. Shops with signboards line the street, and a green tarpaulin hangs on a building at the right.A street procession on a city road during Arudra Darshan, with a decorated wooden chariot draped in orange-yellow canopy fabric and red and blue banners. On the chariot, two deity murtis stand adorned with yellow and red flower garlands; one is a figure in white and pink cloth on a green-and-gold base, the other a red-clad figure. Shirtless men in white dhotis pull the chariot ropes, while a man in a maroon shirt and green lungi and another in a yellow shirt walk alongside. Shop signs above read Meenakshi Metal and Maragatha Meenakshi. Several onlookers stand in the foreground, including a person with dark hair seen from behind.April 14 20242024-04-14A 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.2024-01-17Outdoor street procession at dusk beneath a red, green and yellow fringed umbrella. A deity murti, dressed in green and red silk with yellow and white flower garlands and a black crown-like headdress, sits on a wooden palanquin. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white and pink dhoti leans forward toward the murti. Beside him a person with hair knotted at the back and a rudraksha mala holds a woven basket of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. A figure in an orange turban and orange garment, with a rudraksha mala, stands at the right edge. Shopfronts with signs line the street behind them.2025-12-27April 14 20242024-04-14A street procession on a temple chariot. Two deity murtis, one in white dhoti and one in a green sari, sit on a green-and-multicolored painted cart garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red roses. A bare-chested man in a magenta and white dhoti stands at the front of the cart with his hand on it, and a bare-chested man in a white vest pulls ropes at the lower right, while other men in white vests and white shirts walk alongside. Red and blue pillars and a golden canopy frame the cart, and a temple gopuram rises in the background.2024-11-07