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Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a matching orange head wrap stands on a red-upholstered open carriage, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers. The carriage has a red canopy with a gold-tasselled fringe and white floral garlands, and is decorated with more flower garlands along its edges. A man in a purple shirt raises an arm nearby, and a crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, surrounds the carriage. Palm trees, banana plants and low buildings are behind, with a hazy sky. a person cues: orange robe and head wrap, long flower garland, seated on a ceremonial carriage.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a street procession in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. A figure seated in a red ceremonial carriage under a red canopy trimmed with beaded fringe and flower garlands wears an orange turban and orange robe with multiple flower garlands, hands pressed together in greeting. Another man in a purple shirt raises a hand beside the carriage. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, surrounds the red upholstered chariot on a dusty road lined with palm trees, a thatched hut and a shop sign reading SRG. a person: the seated figure has an orange turban and flower garlands in a ceremonial carriage, consistent with the page's account of a chariot welcome, so the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a street procession in a Tamil village. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment sits in a red velvet chariot with gold trim, under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe and flower garlands, holding his palms together in greeting while wearing white and orange floral garlands. The chariot is surrounded by a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in purple and red shirts, one wearing rudraksha beads, with palm trees, banana plants and low buildings behind. a person is the saffron-clad figure seated in the ratha, and the description does not confirm his identity beyond these appearance cues.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style vahana under a tall canopy of red, yellow and orange panels with floral garlands and tassels. A smiling figure with long hair and an orange robe sits on a golden throne holding a rod, wearing a white and orange garland, with an orange-robed attendant walking beside him. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing black beaded malas, grip a long red cloth rope along the sides, and white chamaras and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the carriage under a bright sky.2009-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copies