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A festival procession moves through a dusty open ground with a multi-coloured, flower-garlanded ratha chariot at upper right, its canopy decorated with red, yellow and blue panels and orange-yellow fringe. A seated figure sits on a red-draped seat under the chariot canopy, with a deity murti visible inside. Devotees in white and cream dress walk alongside, with several women in yellow-and-white saris and a woman in white with a pink shawl and rudraksha mala in the foreground. A tall gold-and-silver ceremonial staff or standard stands at left, with orange flags and a white building under construction behind. Some devotees wear white shirts with lanyards, and a red wall lines the grounds.

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Outdoor temple procession under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot, heavily covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and hanging bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, carries a figure seated at the centre wearing a crown and red garland. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand on the chariot, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff and the other a golden umbrella-like finial. A tall yellow canopy and colourful striped parasols shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and women in white saris with yellow or checked borders pull and walk alongside, with a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow behind. A brick building stands at right.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. On the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with yellow and orange garlands, hanging tassels and bells, and a figure seated on top wearing a red and gold garment and a tall ornate crown. Devotees raise hands in greeting near the chariot. A tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella appear on the left. Several men in orange robes stand among the crowd, and women wear white saris with yellow borders. Concrete buildings and trees are in the background.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne-like seat atop a decorated ratha/vahana, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, holding a small object in one hand. The float has colourful striped cloth panels with bird motifs and marigold garlands. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and red-bordered cloth, wave their hands and face the float. A woman in a cream and pink sari with a red border stands among them. Vans and a dry hillside are in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a painted wooden chariot (ratha) decorated with colourful cylindrical panels, garlands and an orange-draped seated figure under a canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground raises a silver trident (trishul) and a woman in a yellow garment and pink shawl stands nearby. Orange and saffron flags line the route, with bunting strung between poles and a red-roofed building behind.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Procession at a temple in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin decorated with pink and white garlands carries a deity murti and is pulled by a crowd of devotees holding a long rope. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes with a garland walks barefoot beside a man in orange robes and a red-trimmed dhoti carrying a tall silver staff. Other devotees wear white, blue and red saris and white dhotis. A tall gopuram tower and a colonnaded corridor stand behind the crowd under a pale sky.2009-08-06