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Night procession in a crowded street lit with string lights and arches of coloured bulbs. At the centre, a decorated deity murti is carried on an ornate golden shrine or palanquin with a red backdrop, draped in orange and white garlands. Many devotees, mostly women in sarees of orange, red, pink and yellow, carry brass trays heaped with bananas and coconuts on their heads. A man in a striped shirt stands at left, and a boy in orange shirt stands at lower right. Other people press close together around the procession, with flower decorations in their hair and marigold garlands.

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Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground before a decorated ratha-style shrine carrying a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with flower and marigold strands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands beside the shrine, and a man in a light grey shirt with a microphone stands in the foreground facing it. Many devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis sit with palms joined, and banana bunches and brass plates with offerings lie on the ground. String lights, arches of coloured bulbs and a tall flagpole frame the scene under a dark sky.2006-09-30October 09 20062006-10-09Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine during a procession at Chennai. Two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, stand within the gilded structure, which is lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera, while women in saris, one in mustard-gold with a white flower in her hair and another in lavender, press forward among devotees. Behind the shrine, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. A framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure in a white head covering is displayed on a pole beside the shrine, with an orange flag above it. Floral garlands drape the structure and crowd members, and a few other people stand at the back of the crowd.2006-10-31March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time outdoor procession scene in front of a decorated golden palanquin (ratha-style canopy) on a street lined with strings of lights. Inside the canopy, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of flowers and red-pink drapes. A figure in a saffron/orange robe stands on the steps of the palanquin, facing the deity, while a man in white clothes stands at the left edge of the palanquin and a crowd of devotees surrounds it. Seated devotees in white and green-and-white saris kneel on a red cloth with bananas, brass vessels and lit oil lamps in front of them, hands folded in prayer. Many onlookers, mostly women and children in white, stand behind them. A portrait of a robed figure in a golden frame is mounted on the palanquin base.2006-09-30Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered around a gilded, canopied palanquin-style shrine on a street lit by floodlights. Two adorned deity murtis stand inside the golden structure, draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure fixed to its side. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in colourful saris and flower-adorned hair press close, many with hands raised or looking toward the shrine. A large lit pillar and a white van appear in the background.2010-01-24December 12 20162016-12-12Night procession scene in a town street lit with string lights and arches. A decorated golden palanquin with a deity murti adorned with garlands stands on a raised platform, flanked by flower-draped pillars. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands before the platform, his back to the camera, while a photographer in a light shirt films. Devotees sit on the ground in front, many in white, pink and green saris, holding flowers and bananas arranged as offerings, and others stand behind in white and mixed-colour clothing. A crowd of roughly a hundred people fills the street.2006-09-30December 12 20162016-12-12A photo of an outdoor procession in a village street with a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in banana stalks and a canopy. The palanquin is heavily garlanded with orange and white flower malas around a deity murti. In the foreground, a bare-headed elderly man in orange-yellow cloth with a yellow shawl stands near the palanquin, with a man in a purple checked shirt and yellow shawl beside him. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes, some women with long braids decorated with flowers, raise hands in worship. A painted yellow banner with peacock motifs hangs behind, and palm trees frame the scene.2018-01-18Night-time temple ritual in front of a golden shrine (a gilded deity murti pair, wearing garlands, seated on a red-draped platform under a lamp). A man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt stands at the platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, facing the deities. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white shawl stands with palms joined, and a line of people in white clothes, several with folded hands, face the shrine. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the shrine. A black sign with white Tamil script sits at the base of the platform.2009-01-20April 05 20122012-04-05