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Evening street procession in a residential area with a crowd of devotees gathered closely around an ornate golden-canopied ratha or palanquin decorated with flower garlands and foliage. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear colourful saris in pink, purple, yellow and green, some with hair in long braids. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right beside the ratha. Concrete buildings, a palm tree and a utility pole frame the scene at dusk.

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Night procession at a Tamil Nadu street with a large crowd of devotees pressed together, mostly seen from behind. Many women wear sarees, some with long braids and flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. In the centre a decorated golden ratha or chariot shrine glows with lights and is hung with garlands, with deity murtis and a small bright flame in front. Framed portrait photographs are mounted on the shrine sides, and a cameraman stands beside it. Saffron flags and strings of bunting decorate the scene, and a building stands at the left edge.February 02 20092009-02-02January 22 20102010-01-22 +2 copiesNight outdoor gathering around an ornate golden ratha (chariot shrine) decorated with lions and a red cloth, where a deity murti stands adorned with garlands and a crown. A large framed portrait on an easel to the left shows a man in saffron robes. A man in a saffron-orange top stands at the centre of the shrine platform while a crowd of devotees in white clothes, a woman in a yellow and red sari, and girls with braided hair gather around. Loudspeakers flank the platform and a bus with a banner stands at right. Dense crowd fills the foreground.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a village setting with a gilded, ornately carved palanquin or ratha holding decorated deity murti draped in red cloth and heavy marigold and jasmine garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the left of the ratha, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris, including a woman in yellow and blue, a woman in a lilac sari, and a woman with a braid in a blue-and-pink sari, face the shrine. A photographer in khaki shirt raises a camera on the right. A large framed portrait printed on a card is held up in the foreground, showing a bearded figure in a white turban and white robes. Palm trees, a tiled-roof shed and bamboo stands frame the scene.2006-10-09Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate golden shrine-palanquin with red drapes and a gilded roof, housing two decorated deity murtis garlanded in flowers, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure propped at the left side of the shrine. Dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris in yellow, purple, maroon and green, many with braided hair and flower adornments. Stage lights, a tall illuminated pillar and a decorated tree-like structure appear in the background under streetlights.2010-01-24A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty street in daylight under a leafy tree. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a brown kurta stand among them. At left, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with orange and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, with a standing figure in saffron robes beside it. A framed portrait is set on the ground near the cart. Buildings and a shop front with posters line the background.2009-02-05Night procession in a crowded outdoor street. A gilded, carved palanquin-style shrine (ratha-like canopy) with red drapery carries two deity murtis dressed in bright garlands and ornate costume, with a framed portrait tucked at the left side of the shrine. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts, sarees and dhotis in yellow, purple, maroon and orange, press around the cart. Strings of lights and a stage light glow in the background, and a tall decorated banana-leaf arch stands at right.2010-01-24October 16 20062006-10-16October 31 20062006-10-31October 14 20062006-10-14Night photograph of a dense crowd of men, women and children moving through an open ground near a golden-framed float. On the float stand two decorated deity murti, a male and a female figure with crowns, garlands and red and gold robes, flanked by hanging flower garlands. A framed portrait is set beside the float. Many men in white shirts and dhotis carry small booklets or papers. Some women wear saris and salwar kameez. Stalls with lights line the left edge and large banana-leaf plants stand at the right.2010-01-22 +1 copies