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Outdoor street scene at a seafront in Kanyakumari during the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra. A golden ornate temple chariot with a deity murti under a decorated canopy stands in the centre, flanked by red flags. Along a pale yellow compound wall, devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris, including a woman in red and another in blue, gather and walk near parked white vans and buses. Palm trees, low buildings and a hotel signboard line the background under a pale sky.

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October 27 20062006-10-27October 30 20062006-10-30A street procession moves past a palm tree and a small roadside shrine in Tamil Nadu. In the centre a gilded, carved open ratha (chariot) shelters a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by portrait banners of a bearded figure on the left and a smiling figure in dark clothing on the right. Red and orange flags fly beside the chariot. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, pink and green garments walk along the road, and a man in an orange saffron cloth stands at lower right. A white cloth with a blue emblem hangs over a shop front bearing Tamil signage. Overhead, power lines criss-cross the sky.2006-10-27Elevated view of a street procession in a town with low buildings, palm trees and power poles. At centre is an ornate gold-coloured ratha or palanquin platform with a white canopy and carved pillars, holding two gold-decorated deity murtis, one wearing a red cloth backdrop. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside the platform, and a small framed portrait sits at its base. Devotees in saris and dhotis gather on the road, some holding oil lamps, with children among them. Motorcycles, vans and a bus move along the street.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20October 26 20062006-10-26Outdoor photograph of a procession on sandy ground beside tall coconut palms under a pale blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside devotees in saffron and orange garments, several carrying decorated umbrellas and banners in red, orange and white. On the right stands an ornate gold-trimmed palanquin-style shrine with a glass case and framed photographs, and a small sign reading 'Offering Dharshan' stands in front of it. A yellow construction vehicle and a blue tent appear in the background.2006-12-14October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a temple courtyard of sandy ground beneath palm trees. On a raised golden palanquin-style platform under a gilded canopy stand two deity murtis, one dressed in red and garlanded with flowers. Framed portraits are displayed on the platform and its side panels, including one labelled with printed Tamil text and a golden-yellow sign reading 25 10 2006. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the platform, another standing figure in white stands by the shrine entrance, and many devotees in white shirts, dhotis, saris and salwar kameez stand or sit in front. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering sit near the platform. A white shrine with a red-tiled roof and a striped red-and-white wall are behind. A procession-style gathering with deity murtis on a palanquin.2006-10-25A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is an ornate gold-painted palanquin with carved pillars and a pointed canopy, carried by men in white, with a deity murti and garlands visible inside. A dense crowd of men and women in light and coloured clothes presses along the road. Handheld portrait banners showing a bearded man in a red-and-white turban are held up on the left and right. White flags hang from a building on the right, and a bus stands at the left edge.2006-09-30A dense street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, seen from above. A golden palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with decorated umbrellas on either side. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of teal, green and orange, and many children press around the cart. A drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays beside it, and a white van stands at right beneath a tree.2006-10-16