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A photograph of an outdoor street procession at a chariot float beside a cream two-storey house with a flat roof, palm trees and a green shrub on the right. A gilded, canopied ratha with garlands of red and pink flowers stands on a paved road. Three men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand on the float, one bending forward near offerings; two framed portrait photographs of a bearded figure in saffron hang on the float's sides. A crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a blue and orange sari, stands watching on the ground in front. A small satellite dish is on the house wall. The timestamp 30 14:05 appears in the corner.

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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering at a temple-style stage with red-carpeted steps and gold-trimmed pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stage beside a deity murti draped in garlands, and a robed priest in white with an orange cloth stands near it. Two framed portrait photographs are displayed: one showing a bearded man in a white head covering, and another showing a man with grey hair and dark clothing. Devotees in white, lavender and red-and-gold saris, and plain shirts stand in a courtyard with hands joined in namaste while a row of people watches. A cream building with arched windows and trees sits behind them. Six to twenty people are visible.Outdoor photo of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road beside a cream-coloured building and green trees. The carved golden-brown shrine on the ratha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl beside it. Two framed portraits are mounted on the ratha's sides. Around the ratha, about a dozen devotees stand: a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, children in bright shirts, women in colourful saris including a green sari and a blue sari, and men in white shirts. A parked white car and a red scooter are nearby.2006-10-24July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a crowd of about twenty women and a few men gathered outdoors on wet pavement under trees, standing around a gilded ornate ratha, a small temple chariot with carved golden pillars and a canopy hung with pink and white flower garlands. Inside the ratha, a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands. Two men in white shirts and an orange-saffron shawl stand near the chariot, one holding a printed sheet. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green, yellow, blue and purple, some with braids and white flowers. Two framed portraits on poles show a bearded man in white headwear and orange, with printed text. Rain and a parked car are visible.2006-10-30Outdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside a tree-lined road, with a large ornate golden ratha (chariot) on the right carrying deity murtis under a decorated canopy, and a row of framed posters along its base. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saris with orange and green tones, stand and sit in a semicircle; a woman in an orange blouse and green skirt stands at centre-right facing the chariot while others sit on mats near puja offerings. A thatched shelter and a white van and red bus appear behind the crowd. The page indicates a Ratha Yatra procession for deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, but no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance in this frame.2006-10-25A photograph of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra before an ornate golden ratha-style shrine on a road. On the raised platform, a figure in white stands beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a red-carpeted staircase leading up. Devotees include women in saris of blue, yellow and red, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a small boy in a blue shirt. Framed portrait photographs of a white-bearded man in a white turban are displayed on the shrine and on the roadside, with a man in white on the right. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.October 30 20062006-10-30December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor street procession in front of a brick building under a grey overcast sky. A golden canopied chariot (ratha) decorated with yellow marigold garlands and orange-and-white festoons carries deity murtis of a divine couple; a small framed portrait is attached to the chariot, and a red flag flies beside it. Crowds of men in white dhotis and checked shirts, some in striped lungis, stand around the chariot. A man in the foreground wears a blue-and-purple plaid shirt and looks toward the camera. A silver car is parked to the right, and a small figure appears at an upper window of the building. Several people in white dhotis are visible in the crowd.2006-11-05Outdoor temple-ground scene with a black stone Nandi bull statue on a white plinth at left. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours liquid from a coconut-like vessel onto the Nandi while a second man in white stands on a low stone platform beside a small wooden table holding brass vessels, a bell, a plate of flowers and a lamp. Several devotees in white clothing stand in a line with hands folded; a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands among them. Behind them a decorated yellow-and-white vehicle with a yellow canopy, garlands and banners is parked, with palm trees in the background.2009-12-29