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Outdoor procession scene on a street with parked vehicles and a small roadside shrine behind. On an ornate decorated float or ratha, a seated man in white ritual clothes and a white head covering holds a yellow cloth while devotees stand near the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, is placed in front of him. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress and garlands, labelled Sri Anandeshwarar on a plaque. Women in white saris with orange borders and devotees in white stand in the foreground, with a red flag and a striped tassel decoration above.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha-style shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murtis of a couple sit in an ornate golden canopy with garlands of yellow and red flowers, labelled in signs as Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In front, a framed printed portrait labelled with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with flowers. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits at the left edge near the shrine. A tall decorated pole with colourful patterned panels, a yellow fringe and a red cloth runs beside the structure, and a saffron flag flies at left among trees.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession on a golden ratha or float. A seated man with long dark hair wears a white kurta, a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, with a brass bowl before him on the float. Behind him a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a red-marked forehead, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Orange flags and a yellow fabric canopy rise above the golden carved frame. Spectators in pink, yellow and white clothing line the roadside, palm trees stand behind them, and a signboard in Kannada script is visible on the left.2009-02-13Dusk street procession at a decorated ratha-style float with carved golden pillars and a golden canopy. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a gold crown and gold jewellery, garlanded with marigolds. In front sits a white-faced statue in orange robes and an orange turban with a raised hand and a garland, beside a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha-type bell and offerings sit on the platform. Devotees in striped shirts and a saffron-clad woman stand in the street, with saffron flags and a striped pole above. Signboards and a Castrol sign line the street.2009-02-13Outdoor evening procession at a decorated golden ratha (chariot) with carved gold panels and a lion figure. Behind a devotee in a white shirt and yellow shawl, who is performing an offering at a small fire, is a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, beside which sit a white statue in orange robes with a rudraksha garland and a white hand raised in blessing. Two colourful deity murti with garlands stand on the chariot. A red flag and a patterned yellow-and-orange tall ceremonial pole rise beside it. Several devotees in front watch, including a woman in a red patterned top and a child, with palm trees and a roadside signboard behind. The timestamp on the image reads 12.07.2008.2009-02-13Street procession in a market town with a decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine on the right, draped in red and orange garlands and flanked by two black speakers. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and necklaces, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people walk along the dusty road: a man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a salmon-pink sari, and an older woman in orange. Bystanders stand in the background among shops and a green auto-rickshaw, with a vendor's stall hung with colourful cloth. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a procession float at a street festival. On the left, a decorated deity murti or figure wears a dense garland of marigolds and red flowers, with a white-and-orange clad figure beside it. In the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala faces away, hands joined, beside a brass plate of flowers and an offering. A man in orange shawl and white kurta stands at right with a rudraksha mala. A golden carved lion sculpture and gold-panelled structure frame the float, with a black speaker box in front. Several devotees in white stand close by.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a street procession in which devotees in white clothing stand around an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and colourful fabric tassels. Inside the shrine-like canopy are deity murtis and a framed portrait of a man in orange and saffron robes with a red-orange shawl; the murtis are the central focus. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, gather at the chariot's sides while a uniformed police officer stands at left. A stone gateway with an arch and orange flags appears in the background under a clear sky, indicating a roadside procession.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13