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A street procession on a paved road decorated with large white kolam rangoli patterns. A gold-coloured ornate vehicle, possibly a ratha or decorated chariot, carries a large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, shown on its front panel. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, and women in saris stand under a tin-roofed shelter on the right, some with flowers in their hair. Palm trees, a thatched haystack and a carved balcony frame the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the vehicle.

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A street procession in a village lane lined with white kolam floor designs. At the centre, an ornate gold-coloured ratha or vehicle with carved arches and panels carries a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and saffron-toned garment, which is a depiction on the vehicle, not a physical person. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand near the vehicle, some with folded hands; a woman in a pale blue sari stands at right, and children watch from the left beside a palm tree and green shrubs. Tiled-roof houses and a utility pole appear in the background.2006-09-30A street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a two-storey building. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a large framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and dark robe, labelled with a banner in front. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, drummers in dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths play two drums, and another man in a white shirt holds a pair of cymbals. A man in a white dhoti and shirt at right stands watching. The ground is washed with white kolam patterns.2006-09-30A group of about fourteen people stands on a dirt road in front of a golden ornate ratha chariot with a garlanded portrait. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and shawl, framed by a flower garland, set in an ornate gold arch above the vehicle. Two men in white dhotis stand at the front left, one in a white shirt and one bare-chested with a white cloth. Women in saris of cream, red, blue and yellow hold brass plates of offerings, and several girls and children stand among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, with a stack of cut wood at right.Outdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside a tree-lined road, with a large ornate golden ratha (chariot) on the right carrying deity murtis under a decorated canopy, and a row of framed posters along its base. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saris with orange and green tones, stand and sit in a semicircle; a woman in an orange blouse and green skirt stands at centre-right facing the chariot while others sit on mats near puja offerings. A thatched shelter and a white van and red bus appear behind the crowd. The page indicates a Ratha Yatra procession for deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, but no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance in this frame.2006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a village street lined with people in white dhotis and shirts, many barefoot, walking in a procession. A white-haired older woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a brass tray of flowers. Men on the right hold red and white garlands. Banana plants with green bunches, a palm tree and a line of mango leaves frame the entrance of a pink-washed house with a water tank on its roof, where one man stands watching. Ground has a white kolam rangoli design in the lower left. Women in colourful saris stand at left. The scene looks like a house visit with a welcoming procession.2010-01-20June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor street procession at a chariot float beside a cream two-storey house with a flat roof, palm trees and a green shrub on the right. A gilded, canopied ratha with garlands of red and pink flowers stands on a paved road. Three men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand on the float, one bending forward near offerings; two framed portrait photographs of a bearded figure in saffron hang on the float's sides. A crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a blue and orange sari, stands watching on the ground in front. A small satellite dish is on the house wall. The timestamp 30 14:05 appears in the corner.2006-10-30Outdoor temple courtyard at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam with coconut palms and a tall copper kalasha or flagstaff rising from a white pedestal. A bronze deity murti sits on a white platform in front of it. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes stand in a line facing the murti, some with folded hands, while a child in orange and a small child in red watch from the left. A white-robed man in a dhoti and grey shirt walks across the foreground. To the right, a yellow and gold decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands and a small truck with a canopy are parked. Colourful floor rangoli designs of deities and figures decorate the ground, and a red-roofed stand with offerings and flowers sits in the centre. Grey stone statues line the left background.2009-12-29Photograph of a covered hall with a large white chalk kolam rangoli floral mandala on the bare ground in the foreground. Several women in white saris with coloured borders walk and sit around the hall, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered saree and a lanyard badge carries a plate; a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border. A woman in a yellow-blue outfit and children stand near the centre, while a woman seated on the floor works on another kolam. Orange and white decorative banners hang along the pillars, and a water bottle sits on the ground. Lit by sunlight through the hall.2006-12-31June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA dusty village street in Tamil Nadu lined with trees and low buildings. A row of women in white and colourful saris stand on the left holding brass or metal trays with flowers and offerings, a procession moving along the road. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front left. A man in a white shirt rides a motorcycle down the middle of the road, and more people stand by parked motorbikes on the right, where another woman in white carries an offering tray. A utility pole and electric wires cross overhead.2014-07-04 +1 copies