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Night photograph of a temple procession in Tiruvannamalai with illuminated ceremonial chariots. On the left, a golden ornate ratha with a tiered canopy and sculpted figures is lit by bulbs. On the right, a silver vahana with a decorated arch and pink, green and gold ornamentation carries a sculpted animal figure garlanded with flowers. On the chariot platform, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and white shirts stand and sit near the arch, one holding a fan or cloth; a man in white dhoti with a wrap leans from the right edge. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground under a dark sky, with shop signs and street lights behind.

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Night photograph of a temple procession with illuminated ratha vehicles. On the right, a large ornate vehicle with a decorated elephant-form figure, a white canopy with red and gold fringing, and lights along an arched frame carries several men in white dhotis and orange cloth, one standing high at the rear in white. On the left, a gold-roofed palanquin-style chariot with carved figures is lit with lamps. A dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground, many holding up mobile phones. Vibrant garlands and painted decorations stand out against the dark street.2017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07Night photograph of an illuminated temple procession with a crowd in the foreground. A large ornate wooden chariot, decorated with gilded carvings and lit by string lights, stands at left, while a silver-and-colourful elephant-shaped vehicle with a large embroidered canopy stands at right. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloth move around the carts; one bare-chested man in orange garments and a man in a white shirt stand near the elephant-form carriage. Onlookers are silhouetted in the dark foreground.2017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +5 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies