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A festival procession on a street, centered on a flower-decorated ratha with a golden bull (nandi) base under a multicolored canopy. Two deity murtis stand on the chariot, one in a cream and orange garment with a tall crown-like headdress, the other in red and white with a jewelled necklace, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A figure in saffron-orange cloth with a red garland around the neck stands on the chariot facing the deities, and a bald man in orange robes sits at lower left beside a bowl of flower petals. A crowd in white and bright clothing lines the street, with a uniformed police officer near the left edge and vendor stalls and temple gopurams in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple procession at a flower-decorated ratha. A figure in long dark hair and orange saffron robes, with a red beaded mala around the neck, stands on the chariot facing a gold-and-red-draped deity platform. Two deity murti stand in front of a large floral arch of yellow, white, red and pink garlands, the left one with an orange sash. A golden elephant-shaped base supports the platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels or sits with his back to the camera, and a tray of white flowers rests on red cloth. Crowds of onlookers in white and colourful clothes watch from the street, with a striped umbrella at left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street in front of a temple gopuram. Centre: a decorated ratha/vahana with a golden bull mount, carrying two deity murtis seated under a dense arch of marigold, white and multicoloured garlands and a multicoloured fringed canopy. Left: a seated man in an orange robe with a garland, wearing a saffron head covering, seated on a gold-trimmed platform. Bottom foreground: a man in white with a red cloth. Background: street stalls, a sign, a temple tower with a stone Nandi on top. Several onlookers stand at the right edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A decorated procession vehicle stands outdoors before a temple gopuram at Arunachaleswarar Temple. Two deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-red cloth and a female figure in pink with heavy white and gold jewellery, are seated on a red-draped platform under a rainbow-colored canopy and an arch of marigold and red garlands. A golden bull, a Nandi-like vahana, forms the base, with wooden supports beneath. Green parakeets perch on the arch. Two men in white shirts walk past and a roadside stall selling trinkets and small items is at right. No living person is in front of the deity platform.2011-12-20A festival procession vehicle decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and green flowers forms an arch around two deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange garment, a tall crown and a white ceremonial necklace; the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold dress, a crown and layered jewellery. A golden elephant-shaped base supports the platform, and a decorated orange-and-red umbrella with tassels overhangs the scene. Partially visible devotees stand at the lower edges, one wearing a white head covering and another in a dark sari. A printed Tamil-script sign appears in the background.2011-12-20A festival procession in a crowded street in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a tall ornate chariot is decorated with a large arch of multicolored flower garlands in pink, yellow, red and green, with a golden bull (Nandi) mounted on a red-draped platform in front. Two deity murtis are seated within the garland arch. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with red flower garland stands at the base, facing the chariot with hands raised in devotion. A bald man in orange robes stands nearby, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the street, many with hands folded. On the left, another palanquin with orange and gold canopy and garlands is visible. Decorated umbrella-style banners with peacock motifs flank the chariot. A hill and temple gopuram appear in the background.2011-12-20Outdoor temple procession with a large decorated ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murtis with garlands and a golden bull (Nandi) figure at its base. A man in saffron/orange robes with a red-and-white garland and gold armband stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull, holding an offering over it. Decorative orange-and-red umbrellas with floral patterns frame the scene, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis watches from the street. Temple gopuram-style structures and a painted banner are visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a temple chariot in front of a South Indian temple gopuram, crowds lining the street and police in khaki uniforms nearby. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on the ornate orange-draped platform, raising both arms in greeting and smiling, with a red and green garland and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him is a canopy decorated with yellow, red, green and white flower garlands, with two deity murtis adorned with necklaces and orange garlands. The platform carries a golden lion-like vahana, rose petals scattered on orange cloth, a silver pot and a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Flower-decorated umbrellas and a yellow banner with Tamil text frame the scene.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20