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Wide 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.

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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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 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 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty open dirt ground in late afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a dense crowd, with a few people in orange or red clothing among them. In the middle, a decorated float or ratha carries a tall golden canopy topped with a cross-like finial, flanked by smaller decorated carts with colourful ornaments and drums. On the right, a shaded tented enclosure with blue canopies and an orange gateway stands beside the path. A white van and a blue temporary structure appear at the left edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand in the foreground. Due to crowd density, the visible people number well above twenty.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-18