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A photograph of an outdoor temple procession under a canopy of leaves and tall palm-like trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and golden fittings is being pulled or carried forward. Many devotees stand and walk along the road, some in white and light clothes, and a line of people is gathered at the front. A large banner or sign is visible on the right side with text. Among the crowd, a person in saffron-coloured clothing stands near the front. The scene is bright and crowded with people in street clothes and white ritual dress.

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October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a decorated ratha (chariot) procession on a paved road, with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and push or guide the ratha, while onlookers stand at the roadside under trees. A small ornate deity figure is seated on the tiered platform, surrounded by flower garlands and ornamental drapes.2006-10-01A small photo of an outdoor temple scene in India. Several men in white ritual clothing stand in a line on the left, while a tall, ornate temple gopuram or tower rises in the background beside other buildings. A figure in white is at the front of the group, and a decorated structure or cart sits at the right edge near the temple entrance. The scene suggests a temple procession or consecration event.2006-10-01A photograph of a crowded temple procession on a street, with many children in pink and white uniforms seated or standing closely together on the roadway. Behind them a decorated deity palanquin or ratha with ornate red and gold canopy and figures is carried along, and a tent-like pavilion with a banner and a loudspeaker stands at the right. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts move through the crowd near the front, one bald-headed man in a light shirt in the foreground. Yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold-trimmed decorated structure are visible. The scene suggests a street procession with devotees gathered along the route.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A procession in a village street with a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy at the back, surrounded by men and women in white and cream clothing. In the foreground, a man in white holds a drum, and a drum with red and white markings is carried in front. Palm trees and low buildings line the road behind the group.2006-10-01A photograph of a street procession in India. A decorated ornate golden ratha or palanquin float is being carried or pulled forward along a road, with people in white clothing gathered around and following it. Behind it stands a parked blue vehicle with figures near it, and a multi-storey building with a balcony sits along the roadside. Several people in white shirts and dhotis walk and push beside the float.2006-10-01Outdoor photograph of a temple setting where a group of people stand near a low stone platform beside a small structure with a red-brick and white facade. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre, facing a group that includes children in green and striped clothing and a woman in a green sari. Other men in white shirts and dark trousers stand nearby under bare trees and a bright sky. Several people appear to be in conversation or gathering attentively around the platform, which holds small objects. No clearly identifiable saffron-robed or ornately adorned figure is visible, so the central man is described by role only and identity is left unsure.2006-10-01A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a canopy. A man in a white dhoti stands at the centre-left near a small decorated structure. Behind him a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress sits on an ornate raised seat, with a red-and-gold cloth draped over a platform in the foreground. Devotees in white and light clothing sit cross-legged on mats in the lower right and foreground, watching the rite. Flower garlands and ritual vessels are arranged on the platform, and trees and buildings appear in the background.2006-10-01Outdoor procession scene in daylight under trees. A large, ornate golden ratha or chariot with red and white decorations stands at center, with a figure in orange/saffron robes seated or standing on it near a tall decorated pillar. On the right, a man in white dhoti near the chariot appears to be tending it. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white caps, some with orange and red sashes, stands in the foreground on a roadway. A temple-style roof with red and orange decorations is visible behind the chariot.2009-02-13Outdoor street scene during a deity procession on a decorated float. On the right, a man in white dress stands on the brick-red steps of a flower-garlanded float, facing a deity murti dressed in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Beside him, a framed portrait placard and printed posters show a man with a white head covering and yellow-saffron garment. On the left, several people with hands folded in namaskar stand along the roadside, including a woman in a sari and a shirtless boy, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches. Speakers and a yellow-and-blue printed banner are visible behind the float, beside a concrete building.2006-10-01