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A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot with gold-painted arches topped by carved faces and a central crowned deity murti. Orange saffron flags with a black emblem fly from the sides. A bare-chested male attendant in a white dhoti stands on the chariot. A central figure in a yellow and pink garment with a flower garland and a tall bundled staff stands among the attendants. Several shirtless men in pink and white dhotis and red headcloths hold the chariot's upright poles and steady the structure. A banner with blue and red artwork runs along the bottom of the chariot. The scene is a temple procession in daylight with a pale sky.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with green garland swags, gilded arches, carved golden face heads and orange flags. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a purple and yellow garment with a garland, while several bare-chested men in pink dhotis and orange head cloths pull or steady the poles. Crowds line the street behind. Hanging on the front is a banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil text.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street lined with onlookers, centred on an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved lion and deity heads, green and purple garlands, and saffron flags. A standing figure in a pink dress and garland is at the centre of the chariot, with bare-chested male attendants in pink dhotis holding the sides. Below, a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside deity images, with a Tamil caption naming Tharamangalam, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind is a multicoloured temple gopuram and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha (chariot) with gold-painted arches, green garlands, and orange pennants. A seated figure in a saffron-and-purple garland sits at the centre of the chariot. Bare-chested men in pink dhotis and red headcloths pull the chariot with long ropes, and a crowd fills the street. The chariot front displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil lettering, which is the printed portrait rather than a physical person. The sky is grey and buildings line the road.2011-12-20A decorated temple chariot (ratha) procession moves through a crowded street with a rocky hill behind. The ornate chariot, draped in orange flags, garlands and carved deity heads, carries a seated figure in a purple and gold garment and garlands. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot holding long swords or staffs. Below, a crowd fills the road, with uniformed police visible at the left and right edges. A banner in the foreground shows printed portraits and text. Several men in white and orange garments walk near the chariot, and one man in front carries a garland. Temple gopurams appear at the left.2011-12-20A street procession with a decorated wooden ratha chariot carried on a vehicle, its arched frames painted white, pink and green and topped with golden deity faces and orange flags. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the platform, one holding a flower garland. A man in a light blue striped shirt walks in the foreground, a man in a yellow dhoti and a man in a red cap are nearby, and women in saris watch along the roadside. A multi-tiered colourful temple gopuram rises behind the chariot, with market stalls and shops along the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in Tiruvannamalai shows a decorated vehicle with a tall ornate arched frame, painted in white, pink and gold, topped with carved faces, saffron flags and green foliage. Two shirtless men in pink dhotis stand on its platform, one holding a sword. A man in a blue striped shirt walks in the foreground, and a woman in a red sari and onlookers in white watch from the right beside a gilded carved animal form adorned with garlands. Garlands of marigold hang from the structure.2011-12-20A large outdoor procession on a city street in front of a temple gopuram, with a decorated ratha or chariot covered in orange flags, garlands and gilded arches at its centre. Several shirtless men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot platform, one holding a large flower garland, while a seated figure in purple garments and a garland sits in the middle. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts line both sides of the road, many holding phones, with uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps at the edges. Overhead, a row of red flowers and garlands hangs over the foreground, and a hill rises in the background. A chanting drum player and bamboo poles with orange flags are visible.2011-12-20