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Night photograph of a procession at a temple-style ratha (chariot) with ornate gold-painted carved pillars, a golden canopy with red and white draped fabric, and deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A bright floodlight and an open flame of a torch or lamp are visible. A crowd of devotees stands close around the ratha; a man in a pink polo shirt faces away in the foreground, another man in a light blue striped shirt wears a black shoulder bag, and women in red and other saris are visible on the right. A large printed portrait banner appears at the right edge. Scaffolding and a tented enclosure sit in the background.

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Night photograph of a temple procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated ratha or palanquin carrying deity murtis is lit from above, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and colourful drapery. Priests in white clothing stand beside the shrine, and a small fire flame glows near the base. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees watches from behind, including women in pink and orange saris with flowers in their hair, and men in a plaid shirt and a blue shirt. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a figure in a white turban and one in a dark suit. The scene is dimly lit with street lamps visible at left.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31Night photograph of a street procession in Chennai. A decorated wooden ratha with golden canopy, red and gold drapes and festoons carries deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, lit by a lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the chariot. Crowds of devotees in saris, salwar and shirts, including a man in a blue jacket and a woman in a pink sari, follow along the road. Buildings and a banner stand in the background, and a date stamp reads 31 18:54.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 09 20062006-10-09November 01 20062006-11-01October 14 20062006-10-14Night procession at a temple-style ratha/chariot shrine, a wooden canopy with carved pillars and marigold garlands. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in yellow and white flowers, lit by a bright lamp. Devotees crowd the street in front, including a man in a white shirt and grey shirt, a man in a striped shirt, and women in yellow and pink saris, with a white van at left. A man in white dhoti attends the shrine near a second person in white. Blue illuminated lettering runs along the top of the canopy.2006-11-01October 29 20062006-10-29Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered around a gilded, canopied palanquin-style shrine on a street lit by floodlights. Two adorned deity murtis stand inside the golden structure, draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure fixed to its side. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in colourful saris and flower-adorned hair press close, many with hands raised or looking toward the shrine. A large lit pillar and a white van appear in the background.2010-01-24Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine during a procession at Chennai. Two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, stand within the gilded structure, which is lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera, while women in saris, one in mustard-gold with a white flower in her hair and another in lavender, press forward among devotees. Behind the shrine, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. A framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure in a white head covering is displayed on a pole beside the shrine, with an orange flag above it. Floral garlands drape the structure and crowd members, and a few other people stand at the back of the crowd.2006-10-31