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A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured decorated vehicle on a road, with a rocky hillside behind it. The open-sided float has carved gold panels and red drapes, and holds a seated deity murti in a pink skirt with a dark-haired figure beside it. A small figure in orange robes and a garland sits at the left edge. A driver in a white shirt sits in the red cab. Loudspeaker horns and a large drum with orange flags are mounted on the roof. A Tamil banner on the lower front of the float lists contact phone numbers and text. Date stamps read 12.03.2008 and 2009.02.09 along the lower left.

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A procession on a paved road beneath a rocky, scrubby hill. A gilded, ornately carved float or ratha stands at right, with a decorated deity murti in a blue and pink garment and garlands visible at its side, and a seated man in white at the front of the float. Several men and women in white dhotis and white garments walk alongside, one in a yellow shawl, one wearing a lanyard, and a boy in white shirt and dark trousers stands near the float. Pink and orange banners and a saffron flag hang from the float, and a pink poster with Tamil text is mounted on its side. A rocky hill and trees fill the background.2009-02-09February 09 20092009-02-09A photograph of a golden ratha chariot on a road during a procession. The ornate golden carved chariot has a deity murti in a blue and pink garment standing in an open shrine enclosure with a red-orange cloth hanging behind it. Below the chariot are signboards with Tamil text and a phone number. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand along the roadside, one playing a drum, with orange flags visible, palm trees and a truck in the background.2009-02-10A golden shrine structure with carved pillars and a decorated canopy stands on a rocky hillside. Inside sit two seated statues or murti figures adorned with garlands of orange and white flowers and red-and-green cloth. A white cloth veil drapes the central area with a small kalasha-like offering in front. A tall black speaker stands on each side of the shrine. To the right, a large printed portrait on a dark board shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe with a gold chain, captioned with Tamil text. Orange flags flank the shrine, and a robed attendant in orange and white stands at the right edge beside bamboo poles.2008-11-11Photograph of a decorated gold-trimmed ratha (chariot) on a highway during a procession, with a large framed portrait on its front panel showing a smiling woman with dark hair, red bindi and orange garment, garlanded with yellow flowers. A saffron flag hangs from the ratha. Below, a crowd of devotees in white and some in saffron walks along the road, with a rocky hill behind and trucks and palm trees beside the route. The camera timestamp overlay reads 12 04 2008 15:48. The portrait subject is not an in-person figure in the scene; people visible are devotees walking in the procession.2009-02-10December 29 20102010-12-29A decorated ratha float on a road during the Kodikkan Ratha Pada Yatra, with misty mountains behind. The carved wooden-look float on a small truck has a canopied shrine where a seated deity murti in a pink skirt and gold garment holds a trident, wearing a garland, flanked by an orange cloth backdrop and colourful hanging banners. Several people walk alongside in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes or flags, one in a white shirt carrying a backpack. Orange flags fly from the float's edges, and printed black-and-white photo panels are fixed along its base.Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green paddy field, with a hill and palms behind. A large gilded ratha (chariot) with carved golden pillars, lion figures and a red-and-gold canopy stands center right, carrying a deity murti with a trident and rudraksha garlands. Inside the chariot a seated figure wears an orange robe, orange head wrap and a red garland, raising one hand in blessing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, some holding brass vessels and a drum. A man in a yellow garment and a woman in orange also walk near the chariot. Orange flags and striped decorative poles flank the ratha. A speaker box and a red-lettered banner are visible. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty.2009-02-10A decorated yellow vehicle styled as a ratha or procession float stands on a dirt road beside palm trees and thatched huts. Its yellow carved pillars frame a seated deity murti in orange and gold garments, adorned with a marigold garland, holding a trident-like staff. Red curtains hang behind it. A pink banner on the side shows a smiling woman's portrait and a grid of small photographs, with Kannada text announcing an Anandotsava festival. A lower strip displays more photographs of people and deities. No physical people are visible on the float or road.2009-12-21A photograph of an ornately carved golden-bronze decorated vehicle, a converted truck with a temple-style canopy and pillars, parked on a dirt road beside palm trees. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a white head band, yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge with one arm on the truck. On the platform, a seated deity murti or figure draped in gold and magenta cloth sits beneath the canopy, with two seated men in white and yellow attire beside it. Along the truck side are printed posters showing portraits and seated figures, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the roof. A Tamil banner arches overhead.2009-01-31A yellow decorated festival float or ratha on a dirt road, lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Inside its ornate yellow carved pillared canopy sits a seated deity murti or figure wearing an orange-red cloth, with a crown, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, holding a ceremonial staff. A pink banner on the side reads Anandotsava-2010 with a smiling woman's portrait, a date of December 31 2009 and venue details. A lower banner shows several small photographs of people, temples and ceremonies. No people are clearly visible on the float.2009-12-21A decorated ceremonial chariot with carved wooden pillars and a canopy, carrying deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. A banner on the chariot's front shows a smiling man in an orange turban with hands folded in greeting, labelled as a Maha Kumbhabhishekam poster for a temple event dated 01.01.2007. A small framed portrait with a man in a white turban is mounted at the upper right of the chariot. Orange flags flank the chariot and a street stall signboard is visible behind it. No clearly identifiable person is physically present on the chariot beyond the deity figures, so the banner portrait and framed picture are depictions only.2006-10-14