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A street procession (ratha yatra) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, shows a gilded, canopied chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, carrying deity murtis. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the platform beside the murtis, handling flowers. Two framed portraits of a bald man in a white head wrap are propped at the chariot's sides, on the street. Crowds of people walk and watch along a busy shop-lined road with orange flags and signboards in Tamil script. Several people are visible in the foreground, including a woman in a green sari and men in white shirts and dhotis.

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Outdoor photograph of a gilded wooden ratha (temple chariot) procession in a city street. Under a canopy with a carved cornice, deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and floral festoons. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands on the ratha, tending the deities with a lamp and offering. Crowds of devotees line the street in the foreground, and roadside billboards show portraits of a bearded man in a white turban labelled with printed captions, while red-and-orange flags fly from the ratha. Shops and a traffic signal line the street.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of an outdoor street procession with a gold-coloured ratha-style palanquin on a red-carpeted platform. Two garlanded figures sit enthroned under the gold canopy, one wearing a red-and-gold crown and the other a white-and-gold headdress, both draped in flower garlands. A white-clad attendant in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the side, pouring or offering from a vessel. Fruit, flowers and brass offerings sit on the platform. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees watches, and several people with folded hands in namaskar, including an older woman in a green-and-purple sari and young men in light shirts, bow in devotion. Framed portrait photographs stand on the street, one showing a smiling man in a white turban and another showing a man in a white turban and dark blue embroidered jacket. Trees and shopfronts line the roadside.2006-09-30Street procession with a gilded, ornately carved ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold garlands, carrying two deity murtis, with a bearded or turbaned figure visible among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside the chariot, one in an orange shawl on the right holding a poster. A dense crowd of men and women, including a woman in a cream sari, fills the roadside, with shopfronts, signboards and a hanging flag behind them.2006-11-05A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves along a tree-lined road. On the ratha, a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban stands beside a deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, a jeweled crown and gold ornaments. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the ratha canopy, and saffron flags are mounted at its corners. Two framed portrait banners flank the ratha, one showing a smiling man in a white turban and a blue embroidered robe. Below, a man in a maroon plaid shirt and onlookers watch from the roadside, and a camera rig is visible at the ratha's edge.2006-08-19A street procession on an ornate golden chariot-style float with carved pillars and a red-carpeted step. Two deity murtis stand in the shrine, one adorned with red and white garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the steps placing offerings, holding a plate of bananas and fruit. Devotees below in white shirts and a woman in a green sari fold their hands in prayer. A brass lamp sits on the steps. Framed portraits on stands at the sides show a man in a white turban and a man in dark clothing. Trucks, a white car and flags line the roadway behind.2006-09-30Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01October 24 20062006-10-24November 05 20062006-11-05November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor street procession in India where devotees gather around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands on the vehicle near deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower malas, with a tray of fruit and offerings in front. Printed portraits of a bearded man in a white head covering and of a smiling man in a blue ornate jacket are displayed on posters at the top corners. Onlookers include a woman in a pale green sari with lavender blouse, a woman in a teal blouse with hands in anjali, a girl in orange, and a man in white shirt on the right.2006-09-30November 05 20062006-11-05