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A photograph of a street procession in which devotees in white clothing stand around an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and colourful fabric tassels. Inside the shrine-like canopy are deity murtis and a framed portrait of a man in orange and saffron robes with a red-orange shawl; the murtis are the central focus. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, gather at the chariot's sides while a uniformed police officer stands at left. A stone gateway with an arch and orange flags appears in the background under a clear sky, indicating a roadside procession.

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February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A decorated golden ratha chariot with a canopy draped in orange and white flower garlands and tassels moves along a roadside during a procession. Figures in the shrine area include a deity murti and a red-garbed figure, and a large banner on the side reads Pada Yatra. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one wearing an orange-brown shawl, while a woman in white and a woman in an orange-brown sari walk near the chariot. Saffron flags are visible on the left, palm and neem trees line the road, and a white SUV and power lines appear in the background.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession on a roadside near an Ashok Leyland Hosur Unit-I billboard. A golden ornate ratham (chariot) with carved panels, marigold garlands and red-and-yellow decorated pillars carries deity murti and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, and a man in an orange shawl stands in the foreground. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem are carried in the crowd, and a palm-tree and industrial building appear beyond the wall.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a street procession beside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot-like shrine draped with red and orange flower garlands and painted fabric panels. Inside the shrine, a man in orange robes bends forward over a white-clad seated figure with an orange head covering and garlands, while a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at the left. Dense crowds in white shirts and dhotis, several holding saffron flags, surround the chariot, and a man in a white T-shirt is in the foreground. A print-style date stamp reads 12.07.2008 14:44.2009-02-13Street procession in a market town with a decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine on the right, draped in red and orange garlands and flanked by two black speakers. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and necklaces, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people walk along the dusty road: a man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a salmon-pink sari, and an older woman in orange. Bystanders stand in the background among shops and a green auto-rickshaw, with a vendor's stall hung with colourful cloth. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-02-13Evening procession in a town street, with devotees in white clothes walking behind an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved figures and deity murtis. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and saris walk together; one woman has a long braid with white flowers and another wears a white shawl. A man in the front right wears a rudraksha mala. A saffron-orange flag on a pole and a long multicoloured cloth banner rise above the chariot. A white-clad attendant stands on the chariot. Shops and a small temple structure line the roadside under bare trees at dusk.2009-02-13February 10 20092009-02-10February 09 20092009-02-09