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A festival procession on a street in front of a Tamil temple gopuram. On a decorated golden chariot with a golden bull (Nandi) and a deity murti under a flower-covered canopy, a woman in orange robes stands on the vehicle. Below her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels and holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a kalasha sits on the platform. Around them, crowds of devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the roadside, and uniformed police officers stand near the cart. Colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels and garlands of yellow and red flowers decorate the scene. Shops and signboards line the street behind.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha Samrajyam +1 copiesA street procession at a Tamil Nadu temple: a golden ratha carrying deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers, under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. In the foreground a man in orange robes, bare-shouldered with a red garland, stands on the cart near a golden bull-shaped figure, and a bald priest in orange robes and white dhoti with a gold chain stands below. A man in white dhoti and orange cloth stands beside him. Uniformed police officers line the crowd, and many onlookers watch from the street and from balconies. Shops and a banner reading Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple appear in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession in a crowded street in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a tall ornate chariot is decorated with a large arch of multicolored flower garlands in pink, yellow, red and green, with a golden bull (Nandi) mounted on a red-draped platform in front. Two deity murtis are seated within the garland arch. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with red flower garland stands at the base, facing the chariot with hands raised in devotion. A bald man in orange robes stands nearby, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the street, many with hands folded. On the left, another palanquin with orange and gold canopy and garlands is visible. Decorated umbrella-style banners with peacock motifs flank the chariot. A hill and temple gopuram appear in the background.2011-12-20A festival procession on a street in front of a temple gateway. In the centre, a golden bull (nandi) carries a deity pair under a large arched canopy decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A woman in orange sari stands on the vehicle with a red garland and reaches toward the deity. A man in orange clothing, shaved head, kneels at the front holding a tray of red petals and offerings. Along the sides, two ornate orange and gold umbrella-like parasols with floral and peacock-style designs stand, and a gold palanquin with orange-clad figures appears at left. Crowds of people line the street with hands raised in greeting, and a policeman in uniform stands at the left edge.2011-12-20Outdoor temple procession with a large decorated ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murtis with garlands and a golden bull (Nandi) figure at its base. A man in saffron/orange robes with a red-and-white garland and gold armband stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull, holding an offering over it. Decorative orange-and-red umbrellas with floral patterns frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis watches from the street. Temple gopuram-style structures and a painted banner are visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20