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A golden procession vehicle, a nandi-style gold bull with a flower-covered silver-and-gold canopy frame, stands on a wooden platform under a temple corridor. Two deity murtis stand upright inside an arched, colourful garland of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and white blossoms. Two triangular red-and-gold banners with a decorative emblem hang on poles at either side. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left, and several men in white and blue shirts stand at the right edge near the vehicle. Banana leaves and orange cloth decorate the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple procession with a large decorated ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murtis with garlands and a golden bull (Nandi) figure at its base. A man in saffron/orange robes with a red-and-white garland and gold armband stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull, holding an offering over it. Decorative orange-and-red umbrellas with floral patterns frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis watches from the street. Temple gopuram-style structures and a painted banner are visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesA festival procession in a crowded street in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a tall ornate chariot is decorated with a large arch of multicolored flower garlands in pink, yellow, red and green, with a golden bull (Nandi) mounted on a red-draped platform in front. Two deity murtis are seated within the garland arch. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with red flower garland stands at the base, facing the chariot with hands raised in devotion. A bald man in orange robes stands nearby, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the street, many with hands folded. On the left, another palanquin with orange and gold canopy and garlands is visible. Decorated umbrella-style banners with peacock motifs flank the chariot. A hill and temple gopuram appear in the background.2011-12-20A photograph of a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a red garland, stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a golden bull-shaped vehicle. Behind her, a deity murti decorated with a dense canopy of red, yellow and white flower garlands sits on a gold mount, and a golden palanquin with a seated figure in orange and garlands is at left. A tray of red and yellow flowers rests on a red cloth at bottom. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the street, with a temple gopuram and hills behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street in front of a temple gateway. In the centre, a golden bull (nandi) carries a deity pair under a large arched canopy decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A woman in orange sari stands on the vehicle with a red garland and reaches toward the deity. A man in orange clothing, shaved head, kneels at the front holding a tray of red petals and offerings. Along the sides, two ornate orange and gold umbrella-like parasols with floral and peacock-style designs stand, and a gold palanquin with orange-clad figures appears at left. Crowds of people line the street with hands raised in greeting, and a policeman in uniform stands at the left edge.2011-12-20