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Night procession on a decorated temple chariot with a lit canopy, strung bulbs and marigold and rose garlands framing a deity murti seated under a green cloth. A young shirtless attendant in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the front, beside a man in a white shirt and red sash. Two seated men in light shirts and jeans sit at the front edge near a yellow decorated bull figure with green lights and a carved gilt figure of a deity holding a staff. Ritual procession at Annamalaiyar temple context, not a named event beyond the visible chariot.

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Night photograph of a temple procession vehicle decorated with lit bulbs and marigold and rose garlands. At its centre sits a deity murti in white and green draping, surrounded by floral garlands. Standing on the ratha is a bare-chested young man wearing an orange dhoti and a gold chain, with an orange shawl, beside a man in a white shirt and red ceremonial thread. In the foreground, two seated men in casual shirts and a sitting statue of a figure with a crown and gold wings are visible, alongside a yellow painted animal figure with lights. Several statues and printed images are also present. No person can be confidently identified as a person from the visible evidence.2017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight procession on a decorated float lit by string lights, with a large murti of a deity seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a canopy of multicoloured fabric strips and purple and yellow garlands. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands near the front of the float holding a trident-topped rod, while a second man in white stands at the left with a few other white-clad men and an ornamented decorated horse figure is at the far left. Women in dark red sarees stand on the right beside a spear. Street lamps and hanging coloured lights frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05