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A festival procession on a temple chariot in front of a South Indian temple gopuram, crowds lining the street and police in khaki uniforms nearby. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on the ornate orange-draped platform, raising both arms in greeting and smiling, with a red and green garland and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him is a canopy decorated with yellow, red, green and white flower garlands, with two deity murtis adorned with necklaces and orange garlands. The platform carries a golden lion-like vahana, rose petals scattered on orange cloth, a silver pot and a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Flower-decorated umbrellas and a yellow banner with Tamil text frame the scene.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on an orange-draped platform, arms raised high in greeting while smiling broadly. He wears a long red and green flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a richly decorated processional chariot covered in red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, with a golden ornamental vehicle and a decorated deity figure in the niche. Crowds and uniformed police line the street in front of a temple gopuram, and petals and a brass vessel rest on the platform. The man is described as a probable Swamiji appearance match based on his saffron clothing, long hair and garlands in a ratha procession setting.2011-12-20Outdoor temple procession at a flower-decorated ratha. A figure in long dark hair and orange saffron robes, with a red beaded mala around the neck, stands on the chariot facing a gold-and-red-draped deity platform. Two deity murti stand in front of a large floral arch of yellow, white, red and pink garlands, the left one with an orange sash. A golden elephant-shaped base supports the platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels or sits with his back to the camera, and a tray of white flowers rests on red cloth. Crowds of onlookers in white and colourful clothes watch from the street, with a striped umbrella at left.2011-12-20A festival procession on a street, centered on a flower-decorated ratha with a golden bull (nandi) base under a multicolored canopy. Two deity murtis stand on the chariot, one in a cream and orange garment with a tall crown-like headdress, the other in red and white with a jewelled necklace, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A figure in saffron-orange cloth with a red garland around the neck stands on the chariot facing the deities, and a bald man in orange robes sits at lower left beside a bowl of flower petals. A crowd in white and bright clothing lines the street, with a uniformed police officer near the left edge and vendor stalls and temple gopurams in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple procession with a large decorated ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murtis with garlands and a golden bull (Nandi) figure at its base. A man in saffron/orange robes with a red-and-white garland and gold armband stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull, holding an offering over it. Decorative orange-and-red umbrellas with floral patterns frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis watches from the street. Temple gopuram-style structures and a painted banner are visible in the background.2011-12-20A photograph of a festival procession at a South Indian temple. A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with red and white flower garlands and a long braid, stands on a red-draped flower-covered ratha platform with both arms raised, smiling. Behind him an ornate chariot canopy in yellow, red and pink flowers frames a deity murti and a golden lion-shaped carriage. Flanking orange-and-red umbrellas with peacock-style emblems stand on either side. Crowds of onlookers line the street, a priest in white ritual dress is at lower left with a kalasha and flower petals, and a gopuram rises in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20