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A photograph of a ratha procession on a paved road beside a dry embankment, with a golden ratha carrying a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, shown with a garland, flanked by a deity murti of Shiva and a goddess in blue and red garments. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push the ratha, some wearing orange shawls, and one man carries a metal pot on his shoulder. Their white shirts bear a red portrait print with Tamil lettering. A small palm-fringed field and a hill appear in the background.

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A road procession walks past a golden ornate ratha chariot topped by a red canopy, with carved golden lions and a deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange flags on poles, and a man in a white T-shirt with a printed figure walks in front. Palm trees and a roadside building line the street, and a motorbike and auto-rickshaw pass on the right.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a golden ornate ratha (procession chariot) with carved lion and elephant figures and yellow and red decorative hangings, carrying a large framed image of a deity with trident and rudraksha garlands. In front, a standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban is garlanded, with a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl beside. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments walk along a road in the background, some carrying drums. A small sign on the chariot reads a short Tamil/English label, and a timestamp reads 12.04.2008 13:41.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10A photograph of a roadside procession on a highway lined with palm trees. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk away from the camera; one wears a pale green headwrap and holds an orange flag, another wears an orange cap and a tan shirt, and two others in white wear orange caps. A gilded, ornately carved palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping and tassels carries deity murti figures inside, and a truck passes on the right. A yellow road sign with a running figure is visible on the left. The image carries a date stamp of 12.04.2008.2009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green paddy field, with a hill and palms behind. A large gilded ratha (chariot) with carved golden pillars, lion figures and a red-and-gold canopy stands center right, carrying a deity murti with a trident and rudraksha garlands. Inside the chariot a seated figure wears an orange robe, orange head wrap and a red garland, raising one hand in blessing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, some holding brass vessels and a drum. A man in a yellow garment and a woman in orange also walk near the chariot. Orange flags and striped decorative poles flank the ratha. A speaker box and a red-lettered banner are visible. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) carries a deity murti with a trident, dark blue garment and garlands, flanked by a figure in a saffron robe and orange head covering, with a white-clad figure in a yellow shawl nearby. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some carrying red and orange flags. A tall stone gopuram with painted deity figures stands to the right, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the chariot. A printed red banner with text is attached to the chariot's side. The sheer dark-saffron-robed figure walking in front of the chariot wears an orange robe. The photograph's on-image date stamp reads 12 04 2008.2009-02-10