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A street procession at an outdoor ratha or palanquin decorated with gold-coloured pillars and a canopy, where deity murti are dressed with garlands and flower adornments. A man in a dark brown shirt holds a tray of flowers and offerings toward a devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl who is offering a garland. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing garlands and beaded necklaces, stand nearby. A photograph of a man in white is mounted on the ratha side, and a framed portrait is visible at upper right. Buildings and utility poles line the roadside behind.

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October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple consecration event outdoors. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange shirt with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of offerings, possibly with flower garlands, extending it toward a man in a white shirt on the right who holds his hands together in respect. Behind them, a short man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms joined, and several women in saffron and red saris and a few other onlookers stand near a decorated temple entrance with garlands and a floral arch. Pale yellow and orange tones dominate, and a banner is visible in the upper background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOutdoor photograph of a temple shrine decorated with red and pink flower garlands on deity murti figures. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a brass tray with bananas, a banana leaf, a small pile of offerings and a conical lamp, facing right toward an older man with grey hair, moustache and a rudraksha mala, and an older woman with grey hair beside him, both receiving the offering. Behind them a person in white clothes bends over the shrine, and a black loudspeaker stands near the stone pillars. At right a framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe, and a second portrait at lower left shows a figure in orange turban and saffron clothing. A printed caption at lower right reads a pedia source line2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor street scene during a deity procession on a decorated float. On the right, a man in white dress stands on the brick-red steps of a flower-garlanded float, facing a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Beside him, a framed portrait placard and printed posters show a man with a white head covering and yellow-saffron garment. On the left, several people with hands folded in namaskar stand along the roadside, including a woman in a sari and a shirtless boy, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches. Speakers and a yellow-and-blue printed banner are visible behind the float, beside a concrete building.2006-10-01Photograph of a festival procession at a temple-like setting with a gilded golden chariot or ratha behind a crowd. In the foreground a young man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads stands at left, holding a tray or plate, and beside him a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt and glasses receive offerings. A woman in a white sari is seen at center holding an object. Several people in white clothing are visible in the background near the golden structure with a yellow flag.2009-02-13Outdoor temple scene during a ritual. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a decorated shrine draped with red and white garlands, next to a red-covered platform holding brass lamps and offerings. Several devotees with folded hands stand in front, including a woman in a red blouse and white sari. A bare-headed man in white stands at the right edge near a white-robed figure in a white turban behind the platform. A street with a green-shuttered building is visible behind. Ceremonial performance at the shrine's deity murti.2006-10-01Outdoor temple or ashram scene during a procession or ritual. A saffron-clad figure with long dark hair stands at right in an orange garment, holding a ceremonial object near a decorated altar or ratha-like structure with garlands and a framed portrait on a stand. Several women in white saris with folded hands and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in front, with a man in a white dhoti leaning forward to offer something. A yellow and orange canopy with a bird motif and a floral garland overhead. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony with people standing in reverent postures.2006-10-01