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Night photograph of a street procession in Chennai. A decorated wooden ratha with golden canopy, red and gold drapes and festoons carries deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, lit by a lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the chariot. Crowds of devotees in saris, salwar and shirts, including a man in a blue jacket and a woman in a pink sari, follow along the road. Buildings and a banner stand in the background, and a date stamp reads 31 18:54.

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October 31 20062006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01Night photograph of a procession at a temple-style ratha (chariot) with ornate gold-painted carved pillars, a golden canopy with red and white draped fabric, and deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A bright floodlight and an open flame of a torch or lamp are visible. A crowd of devotees stands close around the ratha; a man in a pink polo shirt faces away in the foreground, another man in a light blue striped shirt wears a black shoulder bag, and women in red and other saris are visible on the right. A large printed portrait banner appears at the right edge. Scaffolding and a tented enclosure sit in the background.2006-10-31A night photograph of a street procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and marigold garlands and draped fabric. Two deity murtis stand on the ratha, adorned with flower garlands. Devotees in white and light-coloured clothing walk alongside and behind it, some pulling ropes attached to the ratha. A man in an orange cloth stands near the ratha, and bunting flags strung across the street and a few bicycles appear at the right edge under street lighting.2006-09-24October 14 20062006-10-14Night procession at a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, photographed with motion blur and flash-like lighting. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot carries deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, with garlands and gold-toned hangings in the canopy. A Tamil-script banner is affixed at the top of the structure. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at left, and several women in sarees of pink, beige and brown, some with flowers in their hair, face the chariot among a crowd of devotees. Lamps glow at the sides of the procession. A small rear panel in the photo shows the date stamp 31 18:49.2006-10-31Night street scene of a temple procession in Chennai. At center, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a gilded canopy, garlands and lamps displays deity murtis. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and light shirts walk with the procession. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left beside a man in a red-and-white striped shirt. A woman in a light green sari and another in a black-and-white outfit with flowers in her hair are visible. Tall buildings and a street railing frame the scene. Printed date stamp reads 31 19:37.2006-10-31Night photograph of a crowded outdoor procession at a religious event. Centre of the image is a golden canopied palanquin or ratha with carved gold pillars, bearing two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait placed beside them on the left. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children press around the shrine, some holding papers. Bright floodlights and a glowing green tree light the scene, with more people and a white van in the background. A printed banner at the top of the canopy carries Tamil lettering. Visible foreheads show white and ash markings.2010-01-24October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31September 24 20062006-09-24