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A blurred night-time photograph of a street procession. Central focus is a large bull or nandi-like sculpted figure with a tall ornate structure rising above, its surface glinting in streetlight and flash. A figure in a yellow garment and a person in orange-brown clothing stand beside it near the base. Strings of lights, shop signs and illuminated storefronts line both sides of the street, and a bright lamp glows behind the figures. A date stamp in red reads 27 10 2006 at the lower right, with a faint copyright line above it. Motion blur throughout suggests a moving ratha or procession.

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October 27 20062006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27Blurred night photograph of a large wooden ratha chariot during a procession on a street lined with shops and buildings. A carved figure of a horse or similar animal with raised head stands on the chariot platform, secured with thick rope and bamboo lashings. Onlookers and passers-by are blurred in the bright storefront light at the right edge. The image shows motion through the street during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra.2006-10-27October 27 20062006-10-27Night procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot drawn by white horses, lit by flashes. A central seated figure wears an orange-red dhoti and a bead garland, holding a red staff. Behind him stands a silver canopy with a tassel-hung floral garland in red, green, yellow and blue. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside, and ornate yellow and red umbrellas with floral embroidery stand at the right edge. A chariot procession under darkness with garlands and umbrellas.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession on a city street lit by a glowing street lamp. In the centre, a decorated ratha rides on a dark wooden platform raised on long poles, with a deity murti under a fringed ceremonial umbrella with a red-and-gold border. The murti is gold-coloured with a halo and draped cloth, and a green-and-gold canopy hangs on the right beside a flower-garlanded car carrying red and white garlands. Small figures are visible at the bottom edge among shop-front lights. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible, and the murti is not a person.2006-10-27Night procession on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle covered with silver tinsel, red and green garlands and flowers, lit by bright lamps. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a gold-beaded necklace and raises folded hands in greeting. A standing attendant in a red-and-gold sari-style garment holds a long staff beside the vehicle. A decorated umbrella with gold fringe is held at left, and silhouetted devotees crowd the foreground. Several people are visible in total.2016-03-07Night procession on a street lined with red, blue and green string lights and tall buildings. A large decorated chariot (ratha) with a silver canopy and multicoloured flower garlands leads the way, drawn by silver horses. A man in a red garment with a garland stands on the chariot holding a long yellow staff. Crowds line both sides, many under ornate blue and red umbrellas, and women in orange and pink saris stand at right. Bright headlights glow at the front of the procession amid dust.2017-03-13January 02 20162016-01-02March 07 20162016-03-07A night street procession in a town centre. In the foreground a shirtless priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti stands on a peacock-shaped ratha/vehicle with a fringed umbrella canopy, reaching up to adjust it. Beside him a man in a white shirt and checked lungi works at the base of a large silver-coloured horse sculpture on a wooden platform. Crowds of devotees stand along the road, with street lights, shop signs and a balloon visible in the background.2006-10-27