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A road procession passes a green Tamil-English road sign reading Kuruparathapalli. At the centre, a gold-and-red ratha/palanquin decorated with garlands and gilded lion and elephant carvings carries deity murtis, one with a trident and rudraksha. Beside it, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair is carried. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding saffron flags, and a sannyasi in an ochre robe walks at the centre. Behind, a white van with a shrine displays a second portrait and images of deities. Palm trees and a dry roadside line the scene.

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February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph taken from the roadside of a highway showing a gilded ratha (temple chariot) on the left, its carved golden panels draped with red and magenta fabric and a deity figure with jewelled arms visible at the edge. Printed notice panels with Tamil text are attached to the chariot base. Ahead, a white van carrying small figures and a poster stands on the road, with a green road sign reading Kuruparathapalli. A white vintage car drives on the right lane under a hazy sky with roadside trees and orange flags on the chariot.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20092009-02-09A photograph of a procession on a roadside. A gold-decorated ratha or chariot-style vehicle with an ornate golden canopy, orange flags and a framed portrait of a smiling woman on its top panel moves along the left. White-clad devotees walk beside it on a dirt shoulder, a man in white with a shawl and mala reaching toward the vehicle, and women in white and light-coloured saris following. A large banner on the vehicle shows portraits and a deity image. Dusty roadside buildings and a clear hazy sky complete the scene.2009-02-12A 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 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A 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.2009-02-10