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Outdoor photograph of a village ratha procession on grass beneath trees and a palm. A gilded, canopied ratha with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop carries a deity murti decorated with garlands; a man in white stands on it near the front. Around it a crowd of villagers in dhotis and checked lungis, white shirts and yellow checked shirts stands and watches, a small child in a red top at center, and an older bare-chested man at right. A small white-clad figure is visible atop the ratha. Sky is pale and overcast with a multi-storey building behind.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession in a village open space shaded by large trees and a palm. A gilded, ornate canopied palanquin in the centre is decorated with red and yellow garlands and flowers, with figures inside it and attendants in white nearby. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with women in saris and small children in colourful frocks, stands and gathers around the palanquin. Some onlookers wear checked lungis and one man in a red shirt stands at right. A parked vehicle and houses appear behind the trees.2006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession on a grassy open ground. A richly carved golden wooden chariot canopy with a red interior and orange flags, decorated with garlands, carries a deity murti. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot in the foreground, with a crowd of villagers in lungis, saris and checked shirts gathered around the chariot. Several children are visible among them, and a small framed photograph is attached to the chariot.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photo of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road beside a cream-coloured building and green trees. The carved golden-brown shrine on the ratha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl beside it. Two framed portraits are mounted on the ratha's sides. Around the ratha, about a dozen devotees stand: a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, children in bright shirts, women in colourful saris including a green sari and a blue sari, and men in white shirts. A parked white car and a red scooter are nearby.2006-10-24October 20 20062006-10-20