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A photograph of a devotional procession vehicle on a dirt roadside beside a green field and palm trees. On a gilded ratha with carved golden pillars and a stepped red platform, two deity murtis are seated, adorned with red garlands and draped in green and red cloth. A man in white stands on the platform near the murtis, and another man in white stands at the rear of the ratha, pulling a beaded hand near the murtis. Four people in front, a man in white shirt and dhoti with folded hands, a woman in a red and orange saree, a man in white, and a man in white with a mala, offer namaskar. Several framed portraits are attached to the ratha and held up: a portrait of a smiling woman in a blue saree, a portrait of a man in a white headcloth, and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a white headcloth, along with partially visible banners. Several people in the group are visible in white ritual clothes.

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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering at a temple-style stage with red-carpeted steps and gold-trimmed pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stage beside a deity murti draped in garlands, and a robed priest in white with an orange cloth stands near it. Two framed portrait photographs are displayed: one showing a bearded man in a white head covering, and another showing a man with grey hair and dark clothing. Devotees in white, lavender and red-and-gold saris, and plain shirts stand in a courtyard with hands joined in namaste while a row of people watches. A cream building with arched windows and trees sits behind them. Six to twenty people are visible.A photograph of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra before an ornate golden ratha-style shrine on a road. On the raised platform, a figure in white stands beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a red-carpeted staircase leading up. 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Onlookers include a woman in a pale green sari with lavender blouse, a woman in a teal blouse with hands in anjali, a girl in orange, and a man in white shirt on the right.2006-09-30October 22 20062006-10-22Three men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden ratha-style decorated vehicle in an open dusty lot. The vehicle has a canopied golden structure with steps, garlanded deity murti, marigold and flower garlands, a flower tray and orange flags. Several posters on the vehicle show a smiling bearded figure in white turban, orange turban and dark robes, with printed Tamil captions. Behind are multi-storey buildings and a blue sky. The three men wear white dhotis and shirts and a pink shirt with dhoti.2006-10-12Night photograph of a devotional darshan at a golden ornamental shrine draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, one adorned with red cloth and garlands. Four devotees stand in front with palms pressed together in namaskar: a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala on the left, a woman in a red sari holding a baby, an older woman in a yellow sari with red border, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a white moustache on the right. Red-carpeted steps lead up to the shrine, flanked by speakers. Framed portraits stand on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and dark garment, the right one a similar figure. Printed text on the left portrait reads in Tamil.September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOctober 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor darshan at a roadside shrine-chariot during a procession. A golden-framed ratha-style platform holds a deity murti draped in red and green cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand beside it, one reaching to adjust the garlands. Red-carpeted steps lead up to the platform, with flower offerings and a brass plate in front. On either side are large framed portraits of a smiling bearded man in white headwear, one on a stand at left and one on a stand at right. Devotees stand with palms pressed together: an older man in white, an elderly woman, a woman in a yellow and red sari with a white flower in her hair, and a man in a pink shirt. Speakers sit on the left and a thatched shelter stands at right.September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraNight photo at a gilded temple ratha shrine with carved golden lions and a red cloth canopy, housing a pair of deity murtis adorned with garlands. A seated man in an orange robe and red undershirt sits on a red-and-maroon patterned cloth, a central figure receiving a bowed devotee in white. Two women in white saris stand at left holding flowers, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands folded. A framed portrait beside the shrine shows a man in orange robe and rudraksha mala seated in a meditative pose. Speakers and banner text surround the scene, with a decorative painted pillar at each side.2009-02-02A decorated ratha on a flatbed vehicle stands in a temple courtyard with palm trees and a small tiled-roof shrine beside it. Printed portrait posters are placed on the ratha and on a stand, showing a bearded man in a red turban and a man in a dark suit. Three men stand on the right in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a green lungi and rudraksha-style necklace, and two men in orange kneel or bow near brass lamps and a brass vessel at the vehicle's base. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground in the foreground. A red-and-white striped cloth hangs on the shrine wall behind.2006-10-25