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A photograph of a temple procession on a street. A decorated ratha (chariot) with floral garlands and a red-and-gold canopy is pulled forward, with deity images visible on the chariot. Along both sides, women in white and cream saris with gold borders walk beside it, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them. A man in white is on the left edge near a parked vehicle. Several green and gold decorated items and banners line the scene. Sunlight falls on the road and buildings behind the procession.

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October 01 20062006-10-01A street procession on a paved road in front of a low white building with a tiled roof. A decorated open vehicle carries a deity murti with a crown and flower garlands, framed by yellow and orange ornamental banners and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in white clothes stands on the vehicle beside the deity, and a line of about a dozen people in white saris and white ritual clothes stands on the road with hands folded in prayer. A small umbrella with decorative fringe is raised above the front of the cart. This appears to be a ratha yatra with devotees folded in namaskar.2006-10-01A photograph of a temple procession at dusk with several men in white dhotis and white shirts walking along a street. Some carry or walk beside a decorated palanquin-style ratha with a yellow and green canopy and ornate golden frame. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and raises his hand. Behind them, a richly decorated temple chariot is visible with a red and gold canopy. Devotees appear to follow the deity procession, consistent with a ratha yatra.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A chariot procession at dusk moves along a paved street toward a temple gopuram lit with warm lights. Devotees in pink, peach and white saris and white dhotis walk alongside a decorated ratha carrying deity murti under a canopy. Several people walk in front holding ceremonial items, and a figure in white stands near the front of the group. Buildings with white facades line the street behind the procession.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a decorated ratha (chariot) procession on a paved road, with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and push or guide the ratha, while onlookers stand at the roadside under trees. A small ornate deity figure is seated on the tiered platform, surrounded by flower garlands and ornamental drapes.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor festival photograph of a decorated ratha procession. A richly ornamented, floral-draped chariot stands in the centre with a deity murti visible inside its shrine, flanked by large round umbrellas with blue and gold panels. Two framed portraits are mounted on the ratha. In front, a group of about nine adults in white and cream sarees and white shirts stand together, several holding flower garlands and bouquets. The setting is open ground with trees behind.2006-10-01Night procession at a temple. An ornately decorated palanquin or ratha with white and gold draping and red cloth sits at the front, a small figure of a deity inside it. Several women in saris, one in red, stand on a red-carpeted path at the foreground while a crowd of devotees, some in white, look on. Oil lamps and warm lights illuminate the scene.2006-10-01Outdoor temple or ashram scene during a procession or ritual. A saffron-clad figure with long dark hair stands at right in an orange garment, holding a ceremonial object near a decorated altar or ratha-like structure with garlands and a framed portrait on a stand. Several women in white saris with folded hands and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts stand in front, with a man in a white dhoti leaning forward to offer something. A yellow and orange canopy with a bird motif and a floral garland overhead. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony with people standing in reverent postures.2006-10-01