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Outdoor street procession at a decorated golden ratha-style palanquin with carved gilded pillars and a canopy, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, holding a deity murti and flower offerings on a red-carpeted platform. Two framed portraits on poles flank the shrine: one of a smiling white-bearded man in white head covering and a second portrait on the right of a figure in a white head covering and dark garment. A striped multicolour umbrella and two saffron flags stand nearby. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside, and a dense crowd of women in sarees, many with braided hair, and children face the shrine with hands folded. A woman in orange sari stands at left. Green trees and white boundary walls line the road.

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October 10 20062006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10October 22 20062006-10-22A street procession in a village setting with a gilded, ornately carved ratha (processional chariot) shrine decorated with white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Two murti figures of deities are seated inside, adorned with flowers and jewellery. Two red, green and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the shrine. A white-robed man stands in front of the shrine, and framed portraits on poles are carried beside it. A crowd of women in saris and young girls with flowers in their hair, plus a few men, stands closely around the procession on a dirt road under a blue sky with trees.2006-10-16November 05 20062006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor procession at a temple-style shrine decorated with orange and white flower garlands around deity murtis. A man in an orange-bordered white dhoti and an orange shawl, garlanded with flowers, stands before the shrine while white-clad attendants and devotees gather. Two large framed portraits are displayed: one on the left shows a figure in white with a white turban, and one on the right shows a figure in a dark outfit with a white head covering. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, and a man in a red shirt stand in the crowd. Green trees and a street lamp frame the scene.2006-11-05A street procession in a residential lane in India, with a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved columns and floral garlands carrying deity murti. A man in white stands on the chariot holding a fan or chamara near the deities. A poster beside the chariot shows a figure in a white head covering and dark clothing. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk alongside, some with palms pressed together in prayer, a woman in a pink sari and another in a white sari with flowers in her hair. Concrete buildings, banana plants and a parked scooter line the lane.2006-10-09Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01Outdoor street procession in India where devotees gather around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands on the vehicle near deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower malas, with a tray of fruit and offerings in front. Printed portraits of a bearded man in a white head covering and of a smiling man in a blue ornate jacket are displayed on posters at the top corners. Onlookers include a woman in a pale green sari with lavender blouse, a woman in a teal blouse with hands in anjali, a girl in orange, and a man in white shirt on the right.2006-09-30October 10 20062006-10-10