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Outdoor street scene at a temple procession. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and pink-orange upper cloth stands at the front of a wooden palanquin or ratha, adorned with heavy garlands of white jasmine and red-orange marigold flowers around a deity murti. Wooden poles rest on the cart. A young man in a pale shirt and another in a pink cloth sit beside offering plates of flowers, fruit and puja items. Several onlookers crowd in the foreground, a policeman in khaki stands at right, and banana plants and a colourful building line the street. The main figure is a priest; no clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible.

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A festival procession at a temple street. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin is covered with thick garlands of white, yellow and red flowers around a deity murti. A woman in an orange and saffron sari with a red-and-orange shawl and a long beaded necklace stands on the vehicle, adjusting flowers. Several men in light shirts and dhotis pull or guide the long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees presses close. A banana tree and colourful houses frame the street.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor temple procession scene at a small roadside shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at a decorated chariot holding a flat tray, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands and malas. Behind him a yellow cloth backdrop is painted with peacocks and birds, and banana plants and bunches of green bananas stand to the left. A man in a white shirt stands beside the priest, and a bare-chested man in a pink shirt with saffron-and-white cloth raises hands near two long wooden poles. Devotees crowd the foreground, several with hands folded in prayer, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange-clad figure at left. Festive offerings lie on the ground near the chariot.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor photograph of a temple procession in a village setting. A priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a wooden platform beside a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands, with two small deity murtis visible among the garlands. He holds a metal tray and appears to be offering or performing a puja. A man in a beige shirt stands on the platform behind him. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, including a man with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth at left and bare-chested young men. Banana plants, palm trees and a yellow cloth backdrop with painted birds are behind them under a bright sky.2018-01-18Outdoor street procession in a village with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth stands on the cart, arranging flowers, while a man in a purple-and-white checked shirt with a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands beside wooden poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the crowd. Devotees, many in white and orange, press close, and an elderly man holds white flowers. A banana tree with bunches of green bananas and colourful painted houses line the street.2018-01-18A street procession in a small town, with a decorated ratha or temple cart draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers around a deity murti. Two men in dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing stand at the cart's side, one in a purple checked shirt with a yellow shawl, and a bare-chested man in dhoti works near the front. Wooden poles rest across the cart. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in red and orange saris, and onlookers crowd the road. A police officer in khaki uniform stands among them. Banana plants with green bunches, colourful houses and a parked white car line the street.2018-01-18Outdoor street scene at a Tamil Nadu village procession: a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed with heavy garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha or beaded mala stands at the front, touching the garlands. A young man in a pink cloth sits near a brass plate of offerings and flowers. Two long wooden poles rest across the cart. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a green cloth, stand around. Banana plants and small colourful buildings line the background.2018-01-18A street procession in a small Tamil town under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a pink shawl leans over a flower-decorated ratha (chariot) canopy, where garlands of yellow and red flowers surround a deity murti. Two young boys lift long wooden poles beneath the chariot while a man in a purple checked shirt and yellow shawl stands beside it. Behind, a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd, and to the right several saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand among devotees, one with long hair and a saffron wrap. A banana plant and colourful houses frame the scene, with a white car and a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background.2018-01-18January 18 20182018-01-18Outdoor temple-procession scene at Manalurpettai. A chariot or deity palanquin draped in dense yellow, red and orange marigold garlands holds two standing deity murtis. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shawl and a long string of yellow flower garlands stands before the chariot, holding a silver plate of offerings and reaching toward the murtis. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a pink top, and a man in a checked shirt press hands together in namaskar. A shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands at the left edge. Behind them, a yellow painted cloth with peacock and floral motifs, banana plants and palms frame the scene. Lit oil lamps and wooden logs lie in the foreground.2018-01-18