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Outdoor procession in a village street during a Kodikkan ratha yatra in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Several young men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall wooden poles supporting large blank white-framed panels, and a decorated ratha with an ornate cream-coloured canopy and marigold garlands is visible behind them. Some men wear a light yellow shirt and a white dhoti. Blue-and-white flags hang from poles, and a palm tree and a decorated temple gopuram-style structure with angel figurines appear at left. Several people stand in the background.

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A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, green foliage and a thatched hut at left. Many children and young people in white and school uniforms walk barefoot, some carrying white flags with a blue emblem. Adults in white and light clothing walk behind, and a drummer in a white dhoti and light shirt plays a red-and-white drum at right. Several people hold large framed posters showing a bearded figure in a white turban and saffron robes, though these are printed images rather than physical people. The scene is a rural Tamil Nadu village ratha yatra style procession.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor village procession in a dusty yard beside a thatched hut and a blue-washed house, with laundry hung on a line. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press around a wooden ratha or palanquin frame at left, and one man in an orange cloth holds a pole. A bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti pushes the frame. Women in saris and salwar, one in a green sari, watch from the crowd. A younger man in white with a raised arm claps or gestures, and a man at right wears a white forehead band. Trees shade the scene and a brick wall stands in the foreground.2006-10-16Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a village courtyard during a procession. On the left, a gilded wooden palanquin or ratha-style structure is decorated with a hanging brass bell and garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a saffron flag on a pole. Beside it, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Around the crowd, men in white shirts and dhotis wear saffron-orange shawls, and one man stands with bare upper body and a white cloth. Women in colourful saris and a young girl in pink stand among them. Behind, a thatched hut, brick wall, laundry hanging on a line and green trees complete the scene.2006-10-16Outdoor photo of a crowded street scene in a village courtyard beside a thatched hut and a tiled-roof house, under a leafy tree with laundry hanging to dry. A man in a white shirt and saffron/orange shawl stands near the centre, with a dark shoulder bag; no appearance cues establish whether he is a specific individual, so he is described only by role. Around him, men in white shirts and trousers and women in saris and salwars press in, some with hands raised or reaching toward one another, and children in school-style white shirts stand in front. An elderly man in white and a woman in a pale blue top are at the lower left. Brick wall and a small shrine-like altar edge are at the left. The photo is stamped with the archive date 16.10.2006.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A large crowd of mostly men, boys and women walks through a street during a procession. Two tall ceremonial parasol-style banners with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, lotus and floral motifs, and fringed tassels are carried on long poles at the centre. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few older men are bare-chested with green cloths. Trees, a stone gateway and a blue structure stand in the background under an overcast sky.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A dense street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, seen from above. A golden palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with decorated umbrellas on either side. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of teal, green and orange, and many children press around the cart. A drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays beside it, and a white van stands at right beneath a tree.2006-10-16August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long wooden poles on their shoulders, supporting a golden palanquin topped with garlands in orange, pink and white. Men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and hold red sashes that link them together. A figure in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a few people in dark clothing and red-and-white flags are in the background. Ceremonial fly-whisks and a kalasha-style finial are visible above the crowd.2010-12-22