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A crowded temple interior with a corrugated roof and wooden beams. At centre stands a large golden canopied shrine housing a seated deity murti, its robe in yellow and green with a red garland, and a figure in white robes stands at the shrine beside it. Another white-clad attendant stands to the right near a red curtain, and a person in an orange-and-yellow garment stands at lower right. In the foreground, many blurred devotees in saris and shirts move through the crowd. Left wall shows a hanging banner with a colourful deity image and a red sign.

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October 26 20062006-10-26A photograph inside a covered temple hall during a procession, showing a golden ratha or palanquin-style vehicle with carved wooden pillars and a gilded canopy. Two large seated deity murti figures, one white with a red and green garment and one golden-toned, sit on the vehicle, with a hand raised toward the viewer. A white-clad figure in an orange-bordered shawl stands near a pillar, and a saffron flag hangs at right beside colourful garlands. Several onlookers crowd the foreground, including a man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed person in white. Strip lights and a corrugated roof overhead.2006-10-26A photograph inside a temple corridor of a crowd gathered around a golden palanquin-style ratha/shrine carrying a deity murti dressed in white and orange garments with garlands. The ornate gilded canopy has a tiered dome and carved figures, decorated with colourful striped tassels in red, white, blue and yellow. Many devotees, mostly women in saffron, yellow, green and pink saris and men in white dhotis, press close and look on. Grey stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene and green metal gates stand behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues; the palanquin deity is a murti, not a person.2009-07-13October 26 20062006-10-26Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09October 03 20082008-10-03June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor 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.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01Outdoor temple procession at a stone-pillared temple corridor. A golden palanquin with a gilded domed canopy, draped with pink and red flower garlands, stands on a red carpet at the left. A uniformed guard in khaki gestures with one arm, guiding the way. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-coloured shawls or sashes, walk beside the palanquin barefoot, and one man in white touches or steadies the palanquin. Women in green and gold sarees and a blue salwar kameez stand among devotees on the paved courtyard. A tall gopuram tower rises in the background.2009-08-06October 20 20062006-10-20