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Night street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town. A gilded ornamental ratha/palanquin with a red backdrop and marigold garlands carries two deity murtis, one with a crown-like headdress, decorated with flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand on the ratha, one speaking into a microphone, while a man in white bends to make an offering at the base. Devotees in white and orange crowd around the cart, and a few women in saffron and pink sarees stand nearby. Large portrait posters on stands show a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe, labelled with printed Tamil text. Shop signs and streetlights line the road.

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Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaNight-time photo of a decorated temple-style shrine on a raised platform, showing a pair of metal deity murtis (a male and female form) draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with gold-toned ornaments and a red and green cloth backdrop. Three young men sit on the steps in front of the shrine: two in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl over white, and one wearing an orange shawl and white clothes with a small tray or packet in hand. Two large black speakers flank the platform. On the left, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and white robe; below, another portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Tamil text appears on the poster. A timestamp reads 09.10.2006 and a copyright line is visible.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Night procession on a street in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. On the left, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries two decorated deity murtis, a male and female form adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and gold jewellery. Several men walk alongside: one in a plain white shirt and white dhoti, another in a white dhoti and orange shawl holding a small printed leaflet, and a man in striped shirt standing at right. A framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and dark robe is held aloft by a person in the background. Street lights and shopfronts glow in the dark background.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 15 20062006-10-15Night procession scene at a street with an ornate golden wooden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved pillars and a canopy. A silver-gilded deity murti seated on the chariot is garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands. A small portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is attached to the chariot's side, and another framed portrait shows a man in a white turban beside a number plate. Several men stand near the chariot: one in a striped blue shirt, one in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder, and one in a white shirt holding a phone to his ear. A digital display in the background reads Coimbatore, and the street is lit by orange street lamps.2006-10-09Night photograph of a procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot moving down a street lined with shops and strung pennant flags. Two deity murtis are seated under an ornate gold canopy, draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and red fabric. Several men in white dhotis stand on the chariot; one wears an orange shawl and another holds a fan or cloth beside the murtis. A crowd of devotees in white, some in shirts and some women in saris, gathers at the chariot's edge, while speakers are mounted on the platform. A trident-topped orange flag rises above the canopy.2006-09-24Night photograph of a street-side temple ritual with a lit shrine. Two deity murtis stand in red-draped alcoves garlanded with flowers, flanked by hanging ornaments and bright lamps. In the foreground, a robed priest in saffron and orange stands before a flame, while another priest in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual implement near a lit oil lamp. Seated devotees, including children with braided hair, face the shrine, and a crowd of standing people in white and cream clothing watches from the right. Shops with signboards line the street behind.October 09 20062006-10-09