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A roadside procession beside a large ornate golden float or ratha with carved elephant figures and hanging orange and yellow tassels. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the tarmac, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in white holds a multicoloured umbrella over the group, and orange and red flags fly on poles. Along the float's side, a printed banner shows portraits and Tamil lettering. Concrete pipes lie on the grass verge at right, and dry grass fills the foreground.

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A photograph of a procession on a rural road beside a golden ratha-style float with carved panels and colourful decorations. A man in a bright red-orange robe walks in the centre, smiling, with long dark hair and bare arms, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange sashes. A devotee at the front holds a multicoloured parasol, and orange and red flags fly above. A boy in white wears a rudraksha mala. Dry grass lines the foreground and the road.2009-01-20Outdoor procession on a paved road beside dry grass. A golden ratha-style chariot with carved panels and a painted banner stands at left. Walking alongside it are devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wearing rudraksha malas, and a central figure in a saffron-orange robe. Several people carry saffron and orange flags, and a multicoloured umbrella is held over the central figure. The central figure's face and identity are not established by visible cues here; he is described by role only as a robed participant. Several women in orange saris walk at right. The scene is a street procession.2009-01-20November 11 20062006-11-11A procession on a paved road beside a dirt verge. A large ornate golden-coloured float or chariot with carved panels and an elephant-like carved figure at its top-left corner dominates the left side. A man in an orange robe holding a video camera walks in front of it. Behind the float, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth over his shoulder touches the float's side, while a line of men and women in white clothes, some wearing orange scarves and beaded necklaces, walk along behind. Orange flags and an orange and blue umbrella stand among trees in the background.2009-01-20A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, led by people in white clothes and orange shawls. Several women in white saris walk in front, and a man in an orange robe stands near a golden chariot. The gold-carved palanquin-style vehicle carries a seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, and its side panels display framed photographs and Tamil text. Flags and a yellow-and-orange banner hang beside the procession.2006-11-11January 30 20092009-01-30November 11 20062006-11-11A golden ornate float or ratha carries a large seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, on a temple-style chariot with carved panels. A procession of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, walks alongside, several holding long poles with a triangular saffron and blue pennant. A large mango tree with dense green leaves overhangs the scene. The float's side panels carry a band of Tamil text and photographs. A man in white stands on the float near the deity.2008-11-11A roadside procession moves along a narrow tarmac road beside green grass and a low hill. A large golden ratha/chariot with carved figures and a green-and-red painted deity figure on its left leads the way. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, one holding a long umbrella with a colourful fringed canopy. Others in saffron/orange shawls follow in a line. A cameraman in orange at the left edge films the scene. A dark signboard with Tamil script stands at the chariot base, and red flags flutter nearby.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a rural road passes a golden decorated float carrying a seated deity murti draped in red and green cloth, with a gilded canopy and carved pillars. Marchers in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls carry saffron flags, and a woman in a red sari walks among them. A man in a yellow lungi and cameramen film the float beside parked motorbikes. Concrete pipes line the roadside, a truck loaded with sacks passes, and a white car drives past.2009-01-20A decorated ratha-style vehicle with carved wooden panels and an ornate canopy travels down a road as part of a procession. An oval framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange is mounted at the top of the vehicle, and a large banner on its side shows another woman in orange beside a deity image. Behind the vehicle, several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside it, some holding decorative poles and a hanging lamp-like ornament. Motorcycles and buses share the road, with a power pylon and buildings in the background.2009-01-30