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A festival procession with a decorated wooden ratha bearing a deity murti garlanded with thick bands of yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, flower-covered and lit by oil lamps. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the ratha steps, reaching down toward a brass vessel. Another shirtless man in white dhoti stands on the platform holding a red pillar. Surrounding devotees in saffron and orange robes, some women in orange and yellow saris, and a uniformed police officer stand at the chariot's edge. Fruit, a kalasha-style pot and offerings sit on the ratha base beneath the car's red and blue frame.

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January 16 20212021-01-16January 16 20212021-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20212021-01-16January 15 20212021-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at dusk in a street, with a ornate wooden palanquin (ratha) covered in garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers around a deity murti. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands beside the palanquin, another man in white shirt and dhoti holds papers near its roof, and a bare-chested man in a dhoti and orange cloth over his shoulder walks in front. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white-painted foreheads, carry plates of fruit and offerings. Behind them a red wall has large banners showing a bearded figure in a crown and orange robes, with Tamil text. Electric pole and trees visible.2018-01-16A temple procession in a street on a sunny day. A deity murti is decorated with heavy garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers on a golden-and-red wooden palanquin with a canopy of red and orange pillars. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with sacred ash on their bodies stand near the palanquin, one holding a brass vessel of flowers. A man in a white shirt and saffron-orange shawl stands beside the cart, and a long-haired man in orange cloth wearing rudraksha beads stands in the crowd on the right. Devotees in white and red shirts press around the carriage, and a lit oil lamp is held near the cart's edge. A temple gopuram and boundary wall appear at right.2018-01-16Outdoor festival procession at dawn: a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin-style float heaped with marigold and rose garlands sits at centre, bearing a deity murti. Before it, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in white shirt and dhoti perform an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp over a brass plate of offerings. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange clothes and red-orange saris press close, with hands folded and some raising smartphones. Men in cream shirts and a checked shirt sit on the float; a uniformed officer stands at the right. A red wall and a few sannyasis in orange robes stand in the background.2021-01-15Outdoor temple procession at a decorated palanquin car draped in garlands of marigold and jasmine, with a deity murti under a curved gold arch. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth leans over the car to tend the deity. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and orange-saffron shawl holds a green pole and stands beside the car. To the right, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, stands with devotees, some with white vibhuti on their forereheads. Behind them, a carved gopuram tower with painted sculptures rises against an overcast sky, and a Tamil-script sign is visible on a building wall.2018-01-16Outdoor street procession on a decorated float with a blue-and-red arched canopy. On the float, a deity murti is dressed and heavily garlanded with marigold and orange-yellow flower strings. A bare-chested man in white dhoti waves a lit flame over the murti, while another man in a cream shirt stands at the front of the float and two men in uniform-like clothes stand to the side. A man in a red-maroon shirt and a man in a checked shirt sit on the float beside a brass kalasha and offering plates. Behind, a crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and red saris and dhotis press forward, several holding up mobile phones to record. Red walls and trees line the road behind. Visible people number over twenty.2021-01-15January 16 20212021-01-16January 16 20212021-01-16