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A street procession in a Tamil town, with a decorated ratha or float moving along a tree-lined road. The float is adorned with marigold garlands and orange flags and carries a framed portrait of a woman with dark hair near its top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, while motorcycles, bicycles and a white SUV follow, and pedestrians line the pavement beside shops and hoardings. A red-and-white sign at left reads Rajapalayam South Police Station.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 20 20092009-01-20January 21 20092009-01-21January 30 20092009-01-30Outdoor street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in colourful saris, moving behind a gilded golden chariot (ratha) on the left. The ratha has an ornate golden canopy and a deity murti draped in red and pink cloth, with a framed portrait placed on its side. Participants carry white and red placards and banners, and motorcycles and scooters are parked along the roadside. A green signboard in Tamil reads a slogan, and a multicoloured umbrella and strings of pennants decorate the street. Trees and buildings line the background.2009-02-02January 12 20092009-01-12February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession moves along a wide paved road lined with shops, parked vehicles and orange flags strung overhead. In the centre, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a group; one man in white near the front carries a tall saffron-orange flag on a pole. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside on the right, and onlookers stand along the pavement, including a woman in a colourful sari and a man in a blue shirt. Orange and saffron banners decorate the buildings and a decorated vehicle is visible further up the road.2008-04-27October 09 20062006-10-09February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19