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Outdoor street scene during a procession: an ornate golden ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a canopy stands at left, decorated with garlands and a red flag. Beside it stands a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, while a crowd of men and women in colourful saris and shirts gathers before a white building with a sign reading Rasathe Garments. Banana plants flank the entrance. A banner on the chariot shows photographs and Tamil text. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person.

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October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of an ornately carved golden ratha-style procession vehicle, a decorated truck with a canopy, parked outside a white industrial building. On the canopy's upper panel is a framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing. The vehicle's sides carry printed banners and photos, and a red-and-orange flag is attached near the front. Several people in white and colourful saris stand on the ground beside it, watching; a few hold items near the vehicle. A large speaker horn is mounted on the canopy and a signboard reads Rasakti Garments. The vehicle carries the deities of a procession, placed in a golden structure.2006-10-23A photograph of a crowd of people standing outside a white-walled building with a large signboard reading Rasathe Garments, Idhayam Group, 104 Sidco Hosiery Industrial Estate, Madurai. Men in white shirts and checked shirts stand in front, arms folded or hands clasped, with women in saris and young people in jeans and t-shirts behind them. Banana plants with bunches of green bananas flank the entrance, and a tiled roof and palm trees appear in the background.2006-10-23October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a crowd of workers gathered outside Rasathe Garments, a factory entrance with a large white signboard reading RASATHE GARMENTS in English and Tamil script, with IDHAYAM GROUP and an address at SIDCO Hosiery Industrial Estate, Madurai. Several men in front wear white shirts, trousers and a checked shirt, standing close together. Behind them women in saris and salwar kameez stand among banana plants and a tiled building. The scene is a casual group portrait at a garment unit, with no visible ritual or dais.2006-10-23October 20 20062006-10-20October 24 20062006-10-24Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaOutdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty open ground before an ornate golden-carved ratha or chariot canopy at the right. Many women in colourful saris stand at left and centre, including a lime-green sari, a pink sari, a magenta sari and a white sari with blue border. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at right, some in lavender and white. A man in a white shirt with an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands on the chariot platform holding a long pole, and a cameraman films from beside him. Green trees and a white corrugated shed sit in the background under an overcast sky. A purple-and-white logo appears at upper left and a timestamp at lower right.2006-10-09