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Outdoor photo of a street procession beside a temple with a tiered gopuram-style shrine topped by sculpted figures and a small domed roof, and a signboard reading Sri Muthumariamman Aalayam. A golden ratha or chariot-like canopy decorated with garlands of flowers and orange cloth stands at right, with several men in white dhotis and shirts climbing and tying garlands onto its top. A framed photo of a smiling figure in dark clothing is propped on the chariot's side. Musicians in the foreground hold a drum, and onlookers in white and saffron-trimmed cloth stand around under coconut palms.

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October 16 20062006-10-16A street procession in Tamil Nadu passes a temple lined with palm trees. On the right, a golden-canopied ratha carries garlanded deities, decorated with white, pink and red flower garlands; several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand on and around it. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with white flags, crowd the road. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at the front. Behind them, a temple shrine has sculpted figures and a sign reading in Tamil. Coconut palms and overhead power lines frame the scene.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor temple procession in a village street in India. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl and faces the temple, and beside him another man in white holds a long wind instrument. A drummer with a barrel drum stands among white-clad musicians, and a crowd of women in colourful saris and men in shirts watches from the left and right. Behind them a blue and yellow temple gateway with a white-and-yellow sign reads in Tamil, with a sculpted deity group and two bulls atop it. White flags with blue emblems are held on the left, and a man at the entrance wears a red shirt. Date stamp 16.10.2006 in the corner.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered pavilion with ceiling fans and palm trees outside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange and yellow shawls, play drums and a conch-shaped horn in the foreground, while a man in white stands near an ornate golden palanquin decorated with carvings and garlands. A framed portrait is set near the palanquin, and a cameraman in orange filming on the right. Devotees gather around the palanquin during the procession.2006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a village with palm trees and green foliage. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with cloth sashes, stand among a crowd that includes women in yellow and pink saris and a man in an orange shirt holding a hand drum. Small white flags are raised, and a brass horn is visible near a roadside billboard showing a deity-themed image and Tamil text. A yellow building with ventilation blocks stands at left. The purple a person logo appears at top left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor photograph of a street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded, ornately carved ratha (chariot or palanquin shrine) is decorated with garlands in red, white and pink, and two multicolored parasol canopies stand on either side. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends over the ratha's platform, while devotees gather around it. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, and women in orange, blue-green and gold saris stand among children in school uniforms. Palm trees and a white building are behind them under a blue sky. Watermarked archive photo dated 16 October 2006; the page does not show a person in this image.2006-10-16A photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden ratha-style float with carved floral and mythical-bird motifs dominates the frame, topped by a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the float along a palm-lined road, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, and an older man with a plaid cloth over his shoulder stands at left. A temple gateway with stone figures is visible at right. The float carries Tamil and English banners, and the vehicle bears a Tamil Nadu registration plate.2006-10-16