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December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor temple procession on a street shaded by trees. A decorated palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with bright marigold and flower garlands, under a canopy with striped red, yellow and blue fabric and a red-and-white parasol above. A man in a blue shirt stands on the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti walks near it. Dense crowds of devotees surround the cart: women in red, orange and maroon saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in orange with flowers in her hair. Parked white vans and a sign are visible at the edge of the scene.2011-12-08A festival procession with a decorated wooden ratha bearing a deity murti garlanded with thick bands of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, flower-covered and lit by oil lamps. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the ratha steps, reaching down toward a brass vessel. Another shirtless man in white dhoti stands on the platform holding a red pillar. Surrounding devotees in saffron and orange robes, some women in orange and yellow saris, and a uniformed police officer stand at the chariot's edge. Fruit, a kalasha-style pot and offerings sit on the ratha base beneath the car's red and blue frame.2021-01-16 +1 copiesA festival procession float (ratha/palanquin) decorated with dense garlands of yellow and white marigolds, pink and red flowers, and green leaves. Two metal utsava murthi deity figures stand inside the canopy, the left one wearing a tall crown. A red and orange canopy with gold trim and hanging decorations frames the float. Men and boys in yellow and white clothing walk alongside, one man in a yellow shirt holding a long ceremonial fan or whisk, and a boy in a white dhoti stands near the front. A green basket and a brass lamp sit at the base of the float among the crowd.2011-12-08A crowded outdoor street procession in front of a decorated palanquin-style chariot with a multicolored canopy and red-and-yellow pillars, heavily garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on or beside the chariot, one reaching up to steady it. Around them devotees press forward, many men with shaved heads in white or orange clothes, some women in saffron, red and green saris with long braids and flowers in their hair. Several people hold up ceremonial horns and drums, and a man in a white shirt at right raises a camera. Tall trees and power lines frame the scene.2011-01-16January 16 20212021-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16October 24 20062006-10-24January 16 20212021-01-16A street procession at a temple palanquin decorated with heaps of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white, with a deity murti at the centre under a canopy. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the palanquin tending it. Smoke or incense drifts through the scene. Around the palanquin, devotees stand close together: a man with a beard in a red-and-white cloth, a man in an orange shawl, and men in white shirts and dhotis with hands folded in namaskar. A man on the right wears a garland of yellow and red flowers. A blue sign with white Tamil lettering is visible beside a building, and trees stand in the background.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in a street, with a ornate wooden palanquin (ratha) covered in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers around a deity murti. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands beside the palanquin, another man in white shirt and dhoti holds papers near its roof, and a bare-chested man in a dhoti and orange cloth over his shoulder walks in front. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white-painted foreheads, carry plates of fruit and offerings. Behind them a red wall has large banners showing a bearded figure in a crown and orange robes, with Tamil text. Electric pole and trees visible.2018-01-16A street procession in India with a crowd of many people, mostly seen from behind, many women with flowers in their hair and men in white shirts. At centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands, shaded by a red canopy with a fringe of flowers. To the left, a multicoloured umbrella bears the printed text 'Nithyanandapeetam'. Behind are a yellow building, palm trees and a green-netted structure. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted; the scene shows a ratha-style palanquin procession with devotees.2008-07-28