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A street procession in an Indian town, seen from an elevated position. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk along a busy road lined with shops, signboards, and overhead wires. A richly carved ornamental ratha (chariot) decorated with flower garlands in pink, orange and white is pulled through the street, with a deity murti visible inside its open front and a carved panel on its side. A framed portrait of a smiling woman in red is mounted on the chariot, surrounded by garlands. Auto-rickshaws, a blue tractor, a truck, motorcycles and multicolored umbrellas crowd the roadway, and saffron flags are carried among the marchers.

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January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in a busy Indian town moves past shops and a Vodafone sign. A large ornate golden palanquin with a canopy and floral garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes beside a deity murti; a second decorated float behind it carries a framed portrait of a woman with a dark-haired portrait. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, many under colourful umbrellas, with autorickshaws, motorcycles and a blue truck in the street.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession fills a busy Indian town road, with a golden ornately carved ratha (chariot) at right holding a deity murti in a red garment, decorated with marigold garlands and hanging tassels. Crowds of people in white clothes walk alongside, many carrying colourful umbrellas and flags. Auto-rickshaws, a blue three-wheeler truck and a bus crowd the street, with shops and signboards lining both sides and power lines overhead.2009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in a busy Indian town moves past shops and auto-rickshaws. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red-and-green cloth, while a man in white dhoti walks beside it. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis, some with saffron or orange shawls, walk in the road, many holding colourful umbrellas. Shopfronts include Lakshmi Engineering Company and a Vijay Super Market sign, with traffic of buses, trucks, bicycles and motorcycles around them.2009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town lined with low buildings and strung pennant bunting. Ornate golden umbrellas with red, orange and green panels are carried overhead by men in white shirts and dhotis. A large golden ratha/chariot with a decorated canopy and deity murti sits at the upper right, with red and orange flags and garlands. Crowds of devotees fill the road, many in white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A drummer in white stands at left. A roadside banner shows a portrait and Tamil script. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron are visible in the crowd. Numerous people are visible, well over one hundred.2006-09-24February 02 20092009-02-02