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Street procession in an Indian town. In the left foreground, a float or ratha covered in white jasmine flowers with a blue and white patterned roof. Along the right, a crowd of devotees walks beside it; a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl stands near the center. Several people wear white and orange clothes, and one woman in orange stands near the wall. Walls on the right are painted with Tamil script and posters are pasted on a pillar. A white van is parked further down the street.

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April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession on a town road with a decorated ratha-style chariot on the left, its blue and ochre panels trimmed with white and purple fringe and a green patterned cloth. Men in the chariot and at its base work on the structure. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands at centre right, gesturing, with others in orange and white nearby. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the roadside. Bunting flags hang across the street and multistorey buildings line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a town, with a decorated wooden ratha or chariot draped in green and white patterned cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands. A deity murti stands on the chariot at left, adorned with marigold garlands. A man in a striped shirt stands on the chariot's platform. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with bare shoulders sits beside the chariot. On the right, a man wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands among devotees. Behind them children in white and yellow clothes and women in saris watch. Buildings, bunting and a hill appear in the background.2008-04-27A dense crowd surrounds a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha draped in orange, yellow, pink and white garlands, its silver kalasha-like top visible. Near the front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron robes stands at centre, with several other saffron-clad monks and devotees in white shirts and dhotis around him. Women in colourful saris watch from behind a white temple pillar, and a Kannada-language sign hangs above the crowd.2008-02-18Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A red tractor in the foreground has a garland of orange and white flowers draped on its front. A man in a white shirt sits at its wheel. Behind it, a decorated float with white flower-covered sides and a row of small lamps carries a banner in Tamil script. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near a canopied stage on the left. A man in an orange turban is visible among the saffron-clad group. Orange flags and a police officer in khaki uniform are also present, with multi-storey buildings behind.2008-04-27A photograph of a street procession in front of a flower-decorated ratha, a temple chariot covered with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Inside the open shrine-like canopy stands a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, men in white shirts walk beside the chariot. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carry a long staff and a bell, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Buildings and utility poles line the street behind the procession.2008-04-27A street procession in a small Indian town, seen from above. A large ornate palanquin decorated with white, yellow and orange flower garlands and a fan-shaped floral canopy is carried along the road. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes ride on the palanquin, one on each side. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and many onlookers crowd the street, some children among them. Yellow festive bunting stretches across the buildings and banana plants line the left side. A banner hangs on the left wall.2007-02-02A street procession in a narrow town lane seen from beside a decorated ratha, with a green patterned canopy and marigold garlands. At left, a figure in white with an orange sash stands on the cart. A line of devotees follows, including a man in an orange saffron shawl and a woman in a white sari. Policemen in khaki caps walk in front of the crowd. White houses with blue shutters and bunting strung across the lane frame the scene.2008-04-27