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A night photograph of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a striped yellow-and-magenta dhoti over white dhoti stands on a green-painted platform, one hand resting on a decorated deity murti of a standing figure in green and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-orange flowers and draped with a green and gold silk cloth. A red and gold canopy with tassels shelters the deity. Behind and below, a few devotees sit on the platform, one wearing a red garment in the foreground. A signboard reading Sri Meenakshi above it is partly visible, with a blue timestamp overlay in the corner.

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Night street scene during a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a striped multicolour border stands on the wooden platform beside a green and gold deity murti (likely a Devi form) draped in white and gold cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and green leaves. A large red and multicolour umbrella with tassels shelters the murti. A man with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the lower right, his back to the camera. Shops with signs stand behind. A blue overlay reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:18 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.Night photo of a temple chariot procession in Madurai. A bare-chested man in a striped pink, yellow and white dhoti stands on the chariot's green base, reaching toward a deity murti of Devi Meenakshi decorated with green and gold garments, yellow and white garlands. Above is a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels. A partially visible person in red sits in the foreground, and a shop sign reads Meenakshi in blue lettering. A blue caption on the image reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:14 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.Night photograph of a temple procession at a chariot. A bare-chested priest in a yellow, pink and white striped dhoti stands on the green-painted chariot platform, one arm raised to hold a large red and maroon ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe over a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-orange flower strings and green leaves. A dark-haired person in the lower left is partly visible beside the chariot, and a person in the right foreground is seen from behind. Shop signs and a building facade line the street behind them. A blue timestamp in the lower right reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:10 pm, with the caption Mandakpadi offering and a hashtag reading Kailasa Madurai.A photograph at dusk of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a striped yellow, pink and white dhoti stands on the chariot platform, leaning forward to reach toward a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. A red and blue fringed umbrella shelters the chariot. A second person sits partly visible at the lower left, and a person's head is visible in the right foreground. A green-painted platform and a wooden pole are in the foreground, with shop signs and building facades behind. Blue on-screen text overlays the lower right.A bare-chested priest in a striped yellow, pink and red dhoti with a white cloth tied at the waist stands on a green wooden chariot platform, leaning forward to adjust or offer to a decorated murti of Devi Meenakshi seated on a white cloth. The deity wears a green sari with red and gold borders, gold ornaments and a jewelled crown, under a large red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. Behind, a signboard reads Maragatha Meenakshi, and a partially visible person in red sits at the right edge. Timestamp overlay reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:03 pm with the caption Mandakpadi offering.A photo of a temple chariot procession with a red and gold ornate umbrella overhead. In the foreground, a figure in a red garment with long dark hair is seen from behind. A bare-chested man in a striped pink, yellow and white dhoti leans forward on the chariot platform, reaching toward a decorated deity murti dressed in green, yellow and red silk. Painted temple murals and a green platform surround the scene. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:00 pm, Mandakpadi offering.Night photo of a temple chariot procession. A bare-chested man in a striped yellow-and-red dhoti with a white cloth stands on the green wooden chariot platform, leaning forward to make an offering with his right hand at a decorated deity murti in a green and gold silk-draped alcove, with a garland and flowers at its base. A red and gold canopy umbrella with tassels is overhead, and a second person's head appears at the lower edge of the frame. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:06 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull. A signboard behind reads Aragatha Meenaks.A temple procession at dusk in a busy street. A deity murti stands under a red and gold umbrella with tassels, draped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, on a green palanquin-style platform with a white cloth spread beneath. A bamboo pole rests in the foreground. At left a bare-chested priest in a striped orange and pink garment and white dhoti leans toward the platform, and at right a figure in red garments is visible. A shop sign behind reads Maragatha Meen. Blue timestamp text along the bottom reads 30 Dec 2025 6:29:40 pm, Mandakpadi offering.Outdoor 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.2025-12-27A night photograph of a decorated chariot procession in a temple street. A deity murti in green and gold garments, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, sits on a green chariot draped with white cloth. A large red and gold umbrella with tassels shelters it. Lit oil lamps are held at the right edge by a person whose arm is visible, and a basket of fruit sits at the lower left. Several devotees stand behind the chariot along a shop front with Tamil signage. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:50 pm and Mandakpadi offering. The deity appears to be a Meenakshi murti, though the iconography is partly obscured.Night photograph of a temple procession in Madurai. A deity murti of a goddess, dressed in a green sari with a red and green border and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, is seated on a wooden chariot (ratha) under a red fringed umbrella. Men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand near the front of the chariot and are partially visible on the left. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers gathers beside a shop with a teal sign. Baskets of fruit and coconuts sit at the lower left, and a wooden pole and lit lamps appear at the lower right. The green chariot base bears the repeated word Siva. A blue timestamp reads 30 Dec 2025 6:30:48 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.Outdoor street scene during a procession. Three people are seen from behind: two bare-chested men on the left and right, and a central figure wearing a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti, dressed in green, red and gold garments with yellow garlands and a dark crown, stands under a red and blue ornate umbrella. A shop front with a yellow and teal sign, Maragatha Meenakshi, lies beside them. A timestamp overlay reads 27 Dec 2025 6:06:07 pm, Mandakpadi offering, #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull.2025-12-27