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A street procession in a crowded Indian city market at dusk. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth over his shoulder, seen from behind. Further ahead, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on a ratha or palanquin, lifting a long pole, beneath a flower-garlanded canopy decorated with red and white blooms. Crowds of onlookers in pink, white and green clothing line the street, some watching from a balcony. Shops with signs including Maragatha Meenakshi and SK Lark line the road, and overhead electric wires crisscross the sky.

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Street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town at dusk. A golden palanquin-style shrine decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and red blossoms carries a deity murti. A shirtless man in a pink dhoti stands on the shrine's base, reaching toward the garlanded deity. Several men in white vests, green and yellow lungis and orange cloths pull the wooden cart by long ropes or poles. Women in orange and blue saris and a man in a yellow shirt watch from the roadside. Shops line the street, including a signboard reading Maragatha Meenakshi Metal. Power lines overhead and a crowd fill the scene.2025-06-30KAILASA MADURAI On 30/5/20252025-06-04 +1 copiesKAILASA MADURAI On 30/5/20252025-06-04 +1 copiesKAILASA MADURAI On 30/5/20252025-06-04 +1 copiesStreet procession in a busy Madurai market lane at dusk. A deity murti in a golden-framed palanquin with garlands of white flowers and a canopy with orange and blue fringed parasol is carried on a green wheeled cart. A shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in an orange-striped dhoti walks at the front holding a long white rod, and attendants in white vests and red-patterned cloths pull the cart. Onlookers line the street, a few men watch from a balcony, and a woman in a purple sari with a white flower in her hair stands at right. Shops with signs including Maragatha Meenakshi Metal line the road. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2025-06-06A street procession in a crowded market lane. Several men carry a palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands, green cloth and a gold arched canopy, carrying deity murti figures inside. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti stands at the palanquin. In the foreground, a man in a white vest with an orange-and-grey cloth tied at the waist shoulders the pole, and a bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a white shawl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers walks beside the palanquin, and a boy with white forehead marks and an orange cloth stands at right. Shops line the street, including signs for Maragatha Meenakshi Metal and SK Lark.2025-01-06A 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 18:25.2025-01-06Street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk. A deity murti in a golden canopied palanquin, decorated with white and orange garlands and marigolds, is carried on a green wooden cart pulled by several men in dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and rudraksha mala wears an orange shawl and walks beside the cart. Shops line the street, including Maragatha Meenakshi Metal, with glowing signs and overhead power lines. Onlookers and devotees crowd the roadside.2025-06-30A street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti and white shawl with a green border stands at left, facing a decorated wooden palanquin mounted on a green cart. Gold and flower garlands cover a deity murti on the palanquin, and a man in a grey patterned shirt raises his arms to steady the canopy. A brass lamp with a bright flame burns beside the cart. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt stands near the palanquin. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street, and a sign reads Maragatha Meenakshi Metal. 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