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Street procession in daylight passing a large golden ratham, a wheeled temple chariot with carved gold panels, pillars, and a figure sculpture on its upper level, decorated with flower garlands in white, yellow and red. Along the side, white banners with black and Tamil lettering hang from the chariot. Walking alongside are men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange-saffron robe near the centre, and several women in white saris with red borders. A man on a white scooter rides at the left edge, and a school building with a blue signboard stands behind the crowd.

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February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession on a sunny road with trees and power lines behind. A gilded, ornately carved float with a canopy draped in orange and white marigold garlands carries a deity murti dressed in a green and magenta sari with flower garlands. Along the float's side hang banners in Tamil script, including a pink banner showing a portrait labelled with Tamil text and the words paadha yaathirai. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside the float, and a man on a motorcycle in a blue shirt rides beside them. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse walks at the right edge.2009-02-13November 02 20092009-11-02A photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial float or ratha on a roadside during a procession. The ornate golden vehicle carries a deity murti under a golden canopy, with a framed portrait mounted on its front corner and a garland of white flowers draped on its side. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and an orange-robed sannyasi in a saffron wrap stands near the front of the float. A man on a motorcycle in a white shirt is in the foreground. Orange flags line the road, and large banners with Tamil text hang from the float's sides. Trees and a roadside wall with signs are behind the procession.2009-11-02 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20092009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 02 20092009-02-02A decorated ratha-style vehicle with carved wooden panels and an ornate canopy travels down a road as part of a procession. An oval framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange is mounted at the top of the vehicle, and a large banner on its side shows another woman in orange beside a deity image. Behind the vehicle, several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside it, some holding decorative poles and a hanging lamp-like ornament. Motorcycles and buses share the road, with a power pylon and buildings in the background.2009-01-30