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A group of about fifteen devotees stands in a night street in front of a decorated procession chariot. Behind them, two deity murtis of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, gold ornaments and crowns, beneath an ornate gold canopy. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris and shawls; one woman wears a yellow-bordered sari. A small child in white stands at the center. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, and a bright light illuminates the scene. The photo is part of the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai.

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Night photograph of a group of devotees in white clothes posing before an illuminated temple-style ratha (chariot) decorated with flower garlands and carrying two deity murtis, one with a crown and white garland and one blue-skinned with a crown. Several people wear white dhotis, sarees and rudraksha-style neck beads; a child in white stands in front. Two framed portraits flank the chariot, showing a man in white headwear. Bright light illuminates the chariot and garlands. Caption date 31 OCT 2006 appears in the corner.2006-10-31Night photograph of a group of about twenty devotees posing in front of an illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) decorated with garlands and draped cloth. Two deity murtis, a male and a female, stand within the shrine adorned with white and yellow flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, and sarees with rudraksha-style pendant necklaces; one man on the right wears a khaki shirt and trousers. A small child in white stands in the front row. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, showing a bearded figure in a white head covering; they are printed images, not physical people. The Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Night photograph of a group of about ten devotees posing beside an ornate golden palanquin-style procession shrine (ratha) carrying two garlanded deity murtis under a bright light. The deities wear flower garlands and are seated on a raised platform with flower offerings and a small brass lamp in front. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; women wear white saris and a woman at left wears a patterned kurta. Two framed portraits stand on either side of the shrine, one showing a figure in white with a turban-like head covering. A child in white stands near the front. Red and orange flags and tinsel decorations frame the scene.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 28 20062006-10-28Six men in plain white shirts stand in a close row in front of a decorated shrine at night. Behind them a golden canopy frames two deity murtis draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with red cloth behind them. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendants, and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Strings of small lights and flower garlands decorate the shrine area.2006-09-30October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28