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Photograph taken from inside a vehicle on a wide paved road under a partly cloudy sky. In the centre, a gold-coloured ornate ratha or chariot-style float on a truck moves away down the road, with a small figure visible on its platform. Dry, cleared land lies to the left with smoke rising in the distance, and green shrubs and a few buildings line the right side. A purple and white bird logo appears in the upper left corner and a red date stamp reads 29 10 2006 on the left edge.

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A photo taken through a vehicle windshield of a road under a bright, cloudy sky. In the distance a decorated yellow-and-gold ratha (chariot) float is being pulled along the asphalt road, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Dry cleared land lies to the left, with dark smoke rising faintly on the horizon, and green trees line the right roadside. The date stamp 29 10 2006 appears on the left edge, along with the archive copyright and source credit in the lower right corner. No people are clearly visible.2006-10-29A photograph taken from behind a moving vehicle on a paved road under a cloudy sky. A golden, ornately carved ratha chariot with a decorated deity murti inside is being pulled down the highway, with a red flag fluttering at its side. A man in white clothing sits on the rear platform of the chariot, and framed portrait photographs are attached to its sides. A white SUV follows behind the chariot, and green trees line the roadside. A date stamp reading 29 10 2006 appears at the left edge of the image.2006-10-29A photograph taken from behind a vehicle on a rural road shows a golden ornate ratha-style float carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands of red and pink flowers. Two white-clad figures sit on the float's rear platform beside the deity, and a small orange flag is fixed to the side. Framed portrait posters are attached to the float's rear panels, and a hanging red cloth is visible. Palm trees, a distant smoke plume, and a Tata Indicom billboard line the roadside under a cloudy sky. Two people are visible on the platform, with a motorcycle rider further along the road.2006-10-29A photograph taken along a tree-lined asphalt road under a cloudy sky, showing a yellow decorated ratha (procession chariot) moving away toward the horizon. Its cabin holds a decorated deity murti area with garlands and draped cloth, and a few figures are visible near the rear of the vehicle. Roadside utility poles, green trees and a yellow signboard with a small sign appear on the right edge.2006-10-29A photograph taken through a vehicle windshield of a gilded wooden ratha chariot travelling down a road lined with trees under a cloudy sky. The open front of the ratha shows a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and a kalasha-like ornament, flanked by golden pillars. Several framed portrait photographs of a white-turbaned, bearded man are attached to the sides of the chariot, and red flags flutter from its corners. No people are visible in the image.2006-10-29October 29 20062006-10-29October 10 20062006-10-10A rural two-lane asphalt road runs straight toward the horizon, bordered by green grass, palm trees and leafy trees on the right and a dry field on the left. A white van with a red-and-white roof and a rear plate reading TN 67 Q 3822 drives ahead on the road. Behind it follows a decorated ratha procession vehicle, a golden-yellow float with an ornate canopy, its front panel bearing a large painted image of a deity figure. Overcast sky covers the scene. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-242009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA photograph taken from behind a white minivan on a rural two-lane road lined with trees and scrubland. The van bears a red-and-white sign reading TN 67 Q 7822 on its rear plate. Ahead is a gold-coloured ornate ratha, a processional chariot, carrying garlanded deity murti under a decorated canopy, with red flags on its sides. Framed photographs are attached to the chariot's side panels. Several vehicles follow along the road, and no people are clearly visible.2006-10-24A photo taken through a wet windshield of a flat paved road running into the distance under a pale overcast sky, with muddy shoulders and puddles on the left and roadside trees and low buildings on the right. Ahead, a small white van follows a decorated ratha, a wheeled temple chariot with a tiered gold-toned superstructure and a framed painted deity image on its front, being drawn in procession. A green bus and a few distant vehicles appear further down the road. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2006-10-24