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Street photograph of a temple procession at a golden ratha or chariot. A bare-chested priest in a purple and white dhoti stands on the chariot beside a deity murti draped in green and blue. In the foreground a bald man with a grey beard, wearing a white garment with a red border and a gold bangle reading NITHYA, raises his hand. A woman in orange clothing and red-and-gold bangles lifts a garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves toward the chariot. Flower stalls, a blue tarpaulin and a red-and-yellow banner stand in the background.

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January 17 20242024-01-17A street procession at a temple chariot. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti stands on a golden ratha, arms raised, beside a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A man with grey hair and white clothing reaches up to receive a woven basket holding white cloth, while a woman in a white sari extends her hands from below. Red and blue embroidered banners hang from the chariot, and a shop with a red sign stands behind. Other onlookers are visible at the edges.2024-01-17January 17 20242024-01-17A street procession at a temple chariot. A large golden-yellow ratha stands in the foreground with a decorated deity murti, adorned with flower garlands and draped in a teal and gold cloth. A priest in a purple upper garment and white dhoti stands on the chariot, reaching toward the deity. Below, a bald, bearded older man in a white shirt and red-banded sash holds a woven basket of white cloth offerings up to the chariot. A bare-chested man in a green dhoti stands at left beside a uniformed police officer. Two women's heads with hair buns are visible at lower right beside baskets of oranges. Shop fronts with a red-lettered signboard and a blue tarpaulin form the background.2024-01-17A photo of a temple procession where a golden palanquin (ratha) is densely decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stands on the left reaching toward a seated, orange-draped deity murti at the centre. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a grey bun carries a tray of offerings, a bare-chested man in white shoulder cloth stands beside her, and an older woman with red and white forehead markings and a nose stud looks toward the camera. No candidate matching a person's appearance is visible.2024-08-07June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy Indian town centre, with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and pink flower garlands and strings of flowers. A shirtless priest in a maroon dhoti stands on the ratha reaching toward the decorations. Below, a bare-chested man in a white shawl walks beside a woman in a cream sari holding a basket of pink flowers, and a woman in a red and orange sari stands nearby. Men in yellow and white shirts crowd the street, and a red-shirted man pulls on a green-railed cart in front. Shop fronts, a blue tarpaulin and a 'Cambridge' sign line the road, and a timestamp in the corner reads 09-Jul-2024.2024-08-07April 14 20242024-04-14A street procession in a crowded market lane carries a gilded palanquin decorated with pink and white flower garlands and draped cloth. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti stands on the platform, reaching up to adjust the decorations. Below, a shirtless man in a pink-and-maroon cloth and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and red markings help lift and steady the carriage. Onlookers line the street: a man in a light blue shirt films on a phone, women wear saffron, pink and yellow saris, and a child in a red shirt watches. Shopfronts, a blue tarpaulin and a signboard reading Cambridge stand behind the crowd.2024-08-07A procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin (ratha-style canopy) carrying a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and garlanded with pink and white flower garlands and a pink flower. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands on the palanquin, placing a pink flower on the murti's head. Ornate red, green and blue decorated pillars frame the canopy. Partially visible onlookers in the foreground include a man with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage line the street.2012-06-04Street procession in a busy Indian town, with a gilded palanquin decorated with pink, red and white flower garlands carried past shops and a blue tarpaulin. A bare-chested man with a long beard and a white cloth over his shoulder stands in front of the palanquin holding a brass lamp. Nearby a man in a white vest and orange dhoti stands with a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold trim holds a basket of flowers, and a woman in a red and gold sari sits in the foreground beside a yellow bag of offerings. Several onlookers and passersby stand along the street. Shop signs and a Cambridge logo are visible, along with a timestamp reading 09-Jul-2024 6:12:01 pm.2024-08-07December 26 20092009-12-26