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Outdoor procession scene at a street-side ratha darshan. A golden-carved shrine chariot with an ornate canopy holds deity murtis draped in white and red garments and garlands. Several red and multicoloured fringed parasols stand over it. Near the front, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds his palms together in front of the chariot. Rows of young women in yellow vests and cream salwar-style outfits, several with long braids, stand on both sides with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right, one holding a blue folder. Palm trees and a plain concrete building are behind.

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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA photograph of a temple procession in progress. A decorated ratha or palanquin, adorned with red and white floral garlands and topped with a red and gold canopy, carries a deity murti. Two large umbrellas with red and yellow panels flank the cart. A group of women in matching yellow and orange saris walks on either side in rows, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside the cart. Palm trees and a building with a light facade stand in the background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A street procession in a palm-lined Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a gold-coloured ornate canopied palanquin carries deity murtis garlanded with red and white flowers, shaded by two large decorated umbrellas. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks beside it with hands folded, while a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) at left and a drummer in white clothes with a red cloth sash stands in the foreground. Two rows of young women in yellow and gold salwar-kameez with hands folded in anjali line both sides of the road, and a yellow bus and a multi-storey concrete building stand behind.October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple procession in front of a stone temple gateway. A central figure in white ritual clothes stands near a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying an adorned deity murti, with a red and gold canopy overhead. Devotees on both sides wear yellow and white garments and hold their hands together in namaskar. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2006-10-01A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photograph of a devotee line at a roadside procession or darshan. On the left, several women in white sarees with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some holding their hands together. At the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands facing the group, holding a lit aarti lamp on a tray. Behind him is a table with a framed portrait of a man with long white hair wearing a white head covering, a red cloth and a flower garland, plus a decorated orange and red umbrella overhead. The setting is a paved road with a temple-style gateway at right.January 01 20172017-01-01A procession in an open courtyard beneath a canopy with a large umbrella-like parasol in red, yellow, green and blue tassels. Several people in saffron and orange clothing walk in line; women wear orange saris and beaded necklaces, and a bald man in a saffron cloth and garlands carries a ceremonial staff. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity murti group on a dais, and two white decorative standards with a blue emblem are carried. Young boys in yellow-orange dhotis and beaded garlands stand to the right, and a man in white is at the back.2015-02-23September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha Yatra