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A photograph of a ratha yatra procession in progress. In the foreground at left, a young man with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white shirt and a saffron-orange shawl leans toward the decorated deities. He appears to be a devotee offering attention to the murtis. The deity murtis, golden in colour with ornate crowns and earrings, are seated on a float heavily garlanded with white jasmine, purple, maroon and red flowers, and green leaves. Beside the float a blue bucket and a steel vessel sit on a red-tiled platform. A white van with a framed portrait in its rear window is parked behind, with trees and a blue wall in the background.

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Two golden deity murtis stand in a gilded shrine-like structure with carved pillars, draped in white and green cloth and wreathed with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers. The figure on the right holds a staff and wears an orange and red garment with a crown-like headdress. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward at the lower left, holding a bell and a small brass vessel, apparently performing a ritual offering in front of the murtis. Flower garlands are draped across the foreground and a red curtain hangs behind the shrine.2006-09-30A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder raises a lit oil lamp toward the golden deity murti pair of a ratha procession on a wooden platform. The two golden metal murtis wear blue and white garments, heavy silver necklaces, floral crowns and thick garlands of white and red flowers. Below, a brass plate holds bananas, fruit and offerings. Behind them, a line of school children in blue uniforms stands with hands folded in a garden with trees and a playground.2006-10-31October 28 20062006-10-28A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne-like platform, draped in a white sari with a red lower garment and gold ornaments, wrapped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. A young man in a white dhoti and sacred thread with a gold bead necklace stands behind the deity, and a person in orange robes on the left holds a gold tray. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and a gold-rimmed ornamental object appears at the lower right. Gold-carved arches and red cloth form the backdrop.2010-12-21October 28 20062006-10-28July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a ratha yatra procession stop at night. A figure in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder stands at the decorated golden shrine, bending toward a deity murti adorned with white and magenta garlands and marigolds. Golden deity figures and temple pillars frame the scene. In the foreground, the backs of heads of seated devotees are visible. Colourful neon signs and a folded umbrella appear behind, with a black speaker and a blue plastic bag at the lower right.2006-10-28A photograph of a golden shrine in an outdoor ritual setting. Two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts face the shrine; the younger one wears an orange shawl and holds a small metal instrument toward the figures. Two golden metal statues are dressed in draped white and red cloth, pink and white garland flower chains, and orange-red flowers; the left statue wears a golden crown-like headdress and raises a hand in blessing, the right has a red and gold tilak and flower crown. Ornate gold carved pillars frame the scene, and speakers are visible at the bottom.2006-09-30A gold palanquin decorated with white jasmine and magenta and orange flower garlands is carried in a procession. An orange cloth drapes over the seat, and a framed printed photo of a smiling man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, waving, sits on the seat. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at the left, holding flower garlands. Behind, many people in white and yellow clothes gather on a dirt ground near a white building with a red roof, and a multicolored umbrella is visible at right.2010-07-24A golden deity murti, adorned with a crown, gold jewellery and a white and red sari, sits on a raised pedestal beneath a gilded arch framed by yellow, red and white flower garlands. A person in a white garment reaches up to adorn the murti with flowers, while another figure's hands hold a brass plate at the left edge. A brass oil lamp stands on the white pedestal in front, and red drapes hang at the right, under a stone ceiling.2010-12-21Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha in Chennai. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp toward two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-draped throne. The murtis wear jeweled necklaces, crowns and garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. Golden pillars frame the canopy, with a green tree behind and a pink basket of flowers and coconuts at lower left.2006-11-05October 20 20062006-10-20