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Outdoor photograph of a village temple procession at a decorated ratha. A deity murti is adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers on a small shrine platform. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a light shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate near the garlands. Two long wooden poles lie across the foreground. Behind them, a man in a cream shirt stands on the chariot steps, and a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard stands at left in a crowd of devotees. Banana plants and a painted yellow cloth with peacocks form the backdrop. Many onlookers press close, some holding phones.

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January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a temple procession in a village setting. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a wooden platform beside a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two small deity murtis visible among the garlands. He holds a metal tray and appears to be offering or performing a puja. A man in a beige shirt stands on the platform behind him. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth at left and bare-chested young men. Banana plants, palm trees and a yellow cloth backdrop with painted birds are behind them under a bright sky.2018-01-18Outdoor temple procession scene at a small roadside shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at a decorated chariot holding a flat tray, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and malas. Behind him a yellow cloth backdrop is painted with peacocks and birds, and banana plants and bunches of green bananas stand to the left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the priest, and a bare-chested man in a pink shirt with saffron-and-white cloth raises hands near two long wooden poles. Devotees crowd the foreground, several with hands folded in prayer, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange-clad figure at left. Festive offerings lie on the ground near the chariot.2018-01-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at Manalurpettai. A chariot or deity palanquin draped in dense yellow, red and orange marigold garlands holds two standing deity murtis. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shawl and a long string of yellow flower garlands stands before the chariot, holding a silver plate of offerings and reaching toward the murtis. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a pink top, and a man in a checked shirt press hands together in namaskar. A shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at the left edge. Behind them, a yellow painted cloth with peacock and floral motifs, banana plants and palms frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and wooden logs lie in the foreground.2018-01-18A photograph of an outdoor temple scene with a deity murti adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with ornate jewellery visible. In the foreground a priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and red-pink shawl leans forward holding a metal tray near the garlanded deity. Two long wooden poles lie across the front of the shrine. Around them stand devotees: a man in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair on the left, a bearded man in a white shirt seated at the bottom, a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the right, a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at the upper right, and a crowd of young men and boys behind. A yellow cloth backdrop with painted peacocks and flowers, and banana plants, frame the scene under a clear sky.2018-01-18Outdoor temple scene in daylight beneath a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. A grey-haired man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a decorated ratha or palanquin, pouring offerings from a metal bowl. Behind the deity murti are garlands of yellow and red flowers and gold-framed ornaments. A banana plant and a yellow cloth with peacock designs sit beside the platform. A man in a cream shirt stands at the wooden railing, while devotees in white and red clothing crowd close, one with long dreadlocks in an orange garment at left.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor photo at a temple-style procession or yatra setting beside banana palms and a yellow painted backdrop with peacocks. A deity murti stands on a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, heavily garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and bare upper body stands at right on the canopy's edge, pouring or offering from a silver tray. Several devotees crowd around, including a man with long dreadlocks in an orange shawl and a man in a rust-coloured shirt holding flowers. A man in a cream shirt stands on a platform. Wooden poles lie across the foreground.2018-01-18A festival procession at a temple street. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin is covered with thick garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around a deity murti. A woman in an orange and saffron sari with a red-and-orange shawl and a long beaded necklace stands on the vehicle, adjusting flowers. Several men in light shirts and dhotis pull or guide the long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees presses close. A banana tree and colourful houses frame the street.2018-01-18A photograph of a temple procession at an outdoor street setting with banana trees and palms behind. A tall decorated ratha with garlands of red and yellow marigolds frames a deity murti on the right. A man in an orange dhoti and orange-and-gold beaded necklace, with a pink shawl, stands on the ratha holding a silver tray over the deity. Two long wooden poles lie across the foreground. A man in a light shirt stands behind him on the cart. A crowd of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothes surrounds the cart, including a man with long dreadlocks at left and several people with phones raised.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18