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A large street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town near a temple gopuram. A decorated golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a striped canopy and red-and-yellow fabric, draped with white and orange garlands. In the foreground a woman in orange sari and blouse stands on the chariot holding a rope-decorated pole, while men in saffron and orange robes with garlands walk beside it. A man in white shirt and dhoti films with a camera at left, and uniformed police officers keep the crowd back. Above, a billboard shows a portrait and readable Tamil text, and many onlookers watch from a building balcony.

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A street procession at a Tamil Nadu temple: a golden ratha carrying deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers, under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. In the foreground a man in orange robes, bare-shouldered with a red garland, stands on the cart near a golden bull-shaped figure, and a bald priest in orange robes and white dhoti with a gold chain stands below. A man in white dhoti and orange cloth stands beside him. Uniformed police officers line the crowd, and many onlookers watch from the street and from balconies. Shops and a banner reading Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple appear in the background.2011-12-20A large outdoor street procession crowded with hundreds of people in a Tamil town. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on the open platform of an orange tractor, holding a camcorder to his eye. Around him, men in white and devotees in saffron stand packed together, some raising phones and cameras. On the right, an ornate golden chariot or palanquin is decorated with white flower garlands, red and green fabric and hanging bells. Uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. A multi-tiered temple gopuram with painted colourful sculpture rises behind the street, and a banner above shop fronts shows a portrait under the name Sri Arunachaleswara.2011-12-20A festival procession on a street in front of a Tamil temple gopuram. On a decorated golden chariot with a golden bull (Nandi) and a deity murti under a flower-covered canopy, a woman in orange robes stands on the vehicle. Below her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels and holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a kalasha sits on the platform. Around them, crowds of devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the roadside, and uniformed police officers stand near the cart. Colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels and garlands of yellow and red flowers decorate the scene. Shops and signboards line the street behind.2011-12-20A golden ornate palanquin procession moves through a crowded street in Tiruvannamalai. A man seated on the gold palanquin wears an orange-saffron turban, orange clothing and layered red and white flower garlands, raising one hand in greeting. The palanquin canopy is draped with white and yellow flower garlands, red and green tassels, and an orange and red embroidered umbrella with floral motifs. Dense crowds of devotees line the road, many with hands folded. Uniformed police officers stand at the edge, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white turban and gold chain walks beside the palanquin. Shop signs and banners line the street, with a temple gopuram visible at upper right.2011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some people in orange clothing, moving past shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated golden ratha/chariot carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with garlands, colourful draping and orange flags. A figure in orange robes walks beside the chariot near the front. Temple gopuram towers are visible in the background under a pale sky. Shopfronts display Tamil-script signs and banners in red and yellow, and a tractor with a trailer appears at the lower right. Many people line the roadway on both sides.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a crowded town centre. At the centre, a large decorated ratha or chariot carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a colourful fan-shaped canopy, with a golden lion-like figure at its base. Ahead, a man in white shirt and trousers holds a microphone to his mouth while another in white holds a camera. Several bald men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk near the chariot, one with a white-and-gold necklace. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps stand among the crowd, and a temple gopuram rises behind the procession under a pale sky.2011-12-20A dense outdoor crowd fills a street in front of a temple gopuram during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in orange-trimmed clothing, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Orange flags rise above the crowd. On the right, a decorated ratha with a golden-and-red canopy and a large garlanded elephant-shaped float is pulled forward. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body wears a large red and white flower garland and an orange cloth, with a person in white beside him. A banner with a portrait is visible on the lower right. A photographer with a camera stands at the bottom centre. Most visible people are in the 100+ range, though the photograph shows a large but countable gathering.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession crowd at a temple street during a ratha yatra. Centre foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long gold-toned neck ornament stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a long dark hair falling to his shoulders. Behind him, a gilded ratha canopy hung with white and orange flower garlands shelters a deity murti pair draped in colourful flower garlands and gold jewellery. Devotees in white with orange shoulder cloths press close, one holding a silver tray of offerings and another raising an arm; camera operators in white with orange cloths film nearby. Many devotees surround the scene, with visible hands raised in greeting at the bottom of the frame.2006-09-24December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a crowded street procession centred on a gilded, carved ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Inside the canopied shrine, a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments is seated, with a lit oil lamp in front. A young boy in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside the chariot, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap is in the foreground. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, press around the chariot. Saffron flags and a roadside banner line the street, and a building with a balcony stands on the left.2006-09-24