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Night street procession with a gold-decorated ratha, a vehicle framed by an ornate gilded arch holding a large portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and a pink garland. The vehicle's front shows a gold relief face and a white floral garland. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it; one older man in white holds a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, and another wears an orange cloth. Orange flags and a red-and-white umbrella are visible, with traffic, motorcycles and street lights behind.

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Night photograph of a wet road during a procession. An illuminated decorated vehicle, a ratha or chariot, carries a framed painted portrait of a woman with dark hair above a golden face ornament, with a printed banner below it. Two men stand in the foreground on the roadside: the older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rudraksha mala, and the younger man in white stands with folded arms. Orange and red flags and a colourful umbrella appear at right, and buses with headlights are at left.2009-02-12Night photograph of a decorated ornate golden vehicle, a rathotsav-style procession float, moving along a road with headlights of other vehicles behind it. Above the vehicle's gilded canopy is a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a pink top and necklace. The front of the vehicle has a golden ornament with a garland of flowers and a white banner with Tamil text and two framed images: a portrait of an older man in orange robes and a deity image of a figure with multiple heads. Red flags are visible at the top corners. Several people in white clothing stand beside the float at the right edge.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 16 20092009-02-16February 12 20092009-02-12A decorated gold-and-red float vehicle travels down a wet road in a procession, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing on its ornate gold canopy, and red flags and red lights along its edges. A white banner hangs on the front showing a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text. Behind the float, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside motorcycles, flags and a cart on the roadside, while buses and motorcycles share the road. Concrete buildings and a telecom tower stand in the background.2009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13Night street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11February 12 20092009-02-12