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Wide daytime photo of a paved road and open roundabout area in Rajapalayam, with a tall ornamental arch-shaped gateway at left and a long line of people in white and dark clothing walking along the right side of the road. Several participants carry red and white flags and a banner stretches along the roadside. A yellow-and-white vehicle and an ornate decorated float or ratha appear in the distance, and palm trees, a lattice radio tower and a small building fill the background under a pale sky.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Wide photograph of a large empty paved plaza under a pale sky, with a tall pair of ornate arch-like pillars on the left and a row of parked yellow-and-white buses and vans beside a low orange-roofed gate. On the right, a long line of people in white and orange clothing stands along the roadside, some holding red-and-orange flags and a long pink banner, while a decorated ratha/chariot with a kalasha-like top sits at the centre of the line. A blue-roofed building and a tall lattice tower stand in the background.2009-01-21Wide daytime view of an open paved road in front of a gated complex with terracotta-roofed kiosks, a tall ornamental arch and a red-and-white signboard. Along the right side, a long line of people in white dhotis and kurtas and dark uniforms walks beside red flags, a motorcycle rider passes, and a large wooden-looking ratha/chariot with decorative carvings is visible further down the road, with buses and a telecom tower nearby. A banner with printed text hangs on the right. Some people stand scattered on the left, but the wide view makes exact counts difficult.2009-01-21Wide outdoor photo of a broad paved road at a junction in Rajapalayam, with a procession moving along it during a daytime Ratha Paada Yatra. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in lines, some in saffron and orange clothing, alongside a decorated ratha-style float with a deity murti at the centre-right. Motorcycles, auto-rickshaws and a red bus share the road. Two tall pillar-like gateway structures stand at left, a red-roofed building sits at the far left, a tall lattice communication tower rises at right, and a yellow signboard with Tamil text is visible beside the road.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Wide daytime photograph of a broad paved road junction in Rajapalayam, with a procession moving across it. Dozens of people walk and cycle through the open road, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saris, and a few riders on bicycles and motorcycles. On the right, a decorated wooden ratha or chariot-like float with carved panels and bright canopy stands beside a yellow auto-rickshaw, with orange and red decorations on its roof. Behind, buses, vans and a tall communications tower rise against a pale sky. On the left are low pavilion structures and a tall ornamental arch. The crowd is too distant for any individual to be identified, and no one is clearly recognizable as a particular figure.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Wide photograph of a paved road junction on a hazy day, with a procession forming on the right side. A decorated open ratha or float with gilded carved pillars, a canopy and a deity murti sits near a line of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some holding small flags. Auto-rickshaws, a yellow taxi, a bus, a motorcycle rider and pedestrians move across the open road. Tall gateway pillars, a lattice tower and palm trees stand in the background. Several bystanders in everyday clothing watch from the right.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A roadside procession moves along a wide paved highway lined with saffron flags on poles and palm trees. A column of women in white saris with flower garlands, some carrying pots or flower-topped vessels on their heads, walks in the lead, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts. Men in checked and striped shirts walk along the roadside edge. A loaded orange truck and other vehicles travel on the left, and a small green building and a telecom tower stand in the background under hazy sky.2010-02-18A photograph of a wide road lined with a large crowd of men and women in white traditional clothing, many holding orange and saffron flags and some carrying small red placards. They walk and stand along the left and right edges of the road beside a HP petrol station with a blue and red tower sign. Palm trees, utility poles, a telecom tower and roadside hoardings are visible under an overcast sky. A cyclist and uniformed police officers are on the left side of the roadway, and a man in a dark shirt stands mid-road near the centre.2010-07-24A photograph of a road procession along a wide tarmac road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a long column, many holding red and orange flags and placards with printed slogans. Several ornate ceremonial palanquins and decorated umbrellas with gold and red embellishments are carried at the front, and a white-clad figure in the lead wears a yellow sash. Buses, a large orange truck and a red bus line the roadside, and a few men in dark trousers and white shirts stand at the verge.2010-07-24