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A street procession on a sunny day, with a richly carved golden wooden ratha (chariot) moving down a road lined with small shops and hanging strings of marigold garlands. Inside the ratha, a deity murti is seated on a throne, adorned with flower garlands and dressed in a maroon garment. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the road directing traffic, one in a white shirt beside them. Bystanders watch from the roadside, including a woman in a pink salwar kameez in the foreground and a person in a blue top; motorcycles are parked at the left edge. Red and white banners with Tamil text hang from the chariot.

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February 02 20092009-02-02January 20 20092009-01-20January 30 20092009-01-30October 24 20062006-10-24A street procession on a sunlit road beside a decorated float (ratha) with carved golden-brown sculptures and a large seated deity murti in the right foreground. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks along the road at left, followed by people in white dhotis and shirts. On the float, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near a pink silk drape, with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a colourful pennant overhead. Printed posters and placards line the float's base. A motorcycle rider is visible at far left.2009-01-30A street procession moves along a busy road past a multistorey building and palm trees. At the centre, a gilded, ornately carved ratha chariot draped with marigold garlands and red-and-yellow floral strings carries a deity murti seated within it. Beside the ratha, a man in a crisp white dhoti and shirt walks near the vehicle, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Crowds of white-clad men and uniformed officers follow behind carrying red flags, while motorcycles, bicycles, auto-rickshaws and pedestrians fill the road. Two people watch from a balcony above. Painted boards along the chariot's side carry printed text.2009-02-05April 05 20122012-04-05February 05 20092009-02-05A street procession moves along a town road with a gilded ornate ratha, a decorated chariot with golden carved panels, garlands of marigolds and red-orange flags. A figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands within the golden cabin, and a person in white is seated at the front of the vehicle. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with uniformed police officers in khaki directing traffic, and motorbikes and bicycles on the road. Two-storey buildings and palm trees line the street, and a banner with Tamil text is hung on the side of the ratha.2009-02-05February 10 20092009-02-10January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30