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A street procession in Tamil Nadu with a golden ratha (chariot) canopy carrying deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Along the side of the chariot hangs a large framed poster showing a portrait of a man in a cap, a red-and-white image, and Tamil printed text. Crowds of men, women and children in white shirts, dhotis, saris and checked shirts stand and walk around the chariot under green trees, with a saffron flag and paper streamers overhead. Some men hold clipboards or papers near the chariot.

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November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor photo of a procession (ratha yatra) at dusk in front of a yellow gateway with carved tower. At the centre, a decorated ornate palanquin-style shrine with garlands of white and yellow flowers holds two deity murtis, seated figures with crowns. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, saffron and bright saris and salwars press around the shrine. Two framed portraits, one on each side of the shrine, show a bearded figure in white and a figure in a dark garment. Trees and buildings frame the scene, and the timestamp reads 5 16:53.2006-11-05Outdoor street scene at dusk beside a decorated float with a large framed banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with an orange-and-red turban, a green shawl and a mala, alongside a small inset photo and Tamil text. A crowd of devotees gathers under leafy trees, with palms and yellow hanging decorations overhead. Several women wear saris in green, yellow, blue and black, a man in white dhoti stands in the middle, and a girl in a green dress and a boy in yellow kurta are at right. A saffron-robed sannyasi stands at left near the float. Cables and string lights cross above the trees, and a carved ornament sits on the float's top left.2006-11-05A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in front of a yellow-painted temple gateway with a tiered gopuram-style top. At centre is a golden canopied palanquin carrying deity murtis dressed with garlands, with framed portrait prints of a man hung on the palanquin and nearby posts. Women in colourful saris, flower-decorated hair and jasmine garlands crowd around, and men in white shirts walk among them under trees and a red-and-saffron flag. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor crowd scene under leafy trees during a temple procession. Dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts, saris in purple and gold, a teal shirt and a checked red shirt mill about. Behind them an ornate golden temple structure with carved pillars and red drapes stands beside a ratha-style float, with saffron flags visible. Hanging leaf and yellow paper decorations line the path, and a framed portrait appears on a stand in the background. A timestamp reads 5 16:50 in red digits.2006-11-05Evening street procession in Tamil Nadu. An ornate golden wooden ratha with carved panels and a small roof carries decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and flower decorations, lit by electric lights. Crowds of men in white shirts, a striped polo, a checked shirt and dhotis walk alongside, some with a visible tilak on the forehead. Streetlights and a dusk sky frame the scene, and a figure in white stands near the ratha.2006-11-05Outdoor street procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a canopy, hung with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers, carries deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. Devotees, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez in blue, navy, yellow, pink and green, walk behind and around it on a tree-lined road. Two framed portraits are mounted on the chariot. A man in white stands near the front of the chariot, and a car is parked at right. Bright sunlight flares at the upper left.2006-11-01Outdoor photograph of a ratha procession in the evening. A golden gateway with a tiered tower and blue pillars is hung with green mango-leaf torans and white paper streamers. Beneath it stands a decorated shrine carrying two deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait placed beside the shrine. A large crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of orange, blue and green, and a woman in an orange sari at the right edge. Trees and a lit sky frame the scene.2006-11-05October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor 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.2006-10-20