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A roadside procession on a highway moves toward a green overhead sign listing Bengaluru 91 km, Hosur 50 km, Chennai 262 km and Vellore 110 km. A gilded ornate ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti with a trident, decorated with gold carvings, red drapes and garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths walk alongside it, some carrying saffron flags, while a car passes in the foreground. A second vehicle with a canopy follows behind, and palm trees line the road.

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A photograph taken from a roadside on a highway shows a golden ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murtis under a gold-trimmed canopy, with a trident and a snake-like garland visible, flanked by orange and white banners. Green road signs in Tamil and English direct traffic to Bangaluru 91 km, Hosur 50 km, Chennai 262 km. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white headcloths and orange sashes, walks alongside the chariot on the road. Palm trees and a rocky hill sit in the background, with a date-time stamp in orange digits along the bottom edge.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10Photograph of a procession on a multi-lane highway in daylight. A golden, ornately carved ratha/chariot carries a deity murti with a trident and garlands, and a golden kalasha-style pole with striped fabric extends from its top. Several men in white shirts, some with blue logo prints, walk alongside the chariot carrying saffron/orange flags with a black emblem. Green road signs show Chennai 262 km and Vellore 110 km. Palm trees, a mountain, trucks, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles and a woman in a sari are visible on the roadside.2009-02-10A procession on a divided highway moves toward a signboard showing Bangalore Airport 45, Mysore 183, Hyderabad 599 and Pune 880, with an NH 7 shield at right. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha topped with a canopy, red and gold drapes and hanging tassels carries deity images, including a figure with a trident-like form and a female deity. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding saffron/orange flags on poles, one man in a white shirt with a blue logo. Yellow metal railings line the road and a red fire truck is visible at right.2009-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13A decorated ratha float proceeds along a wide highway during a procession. The ornate golden wooden chariot is draped with red and white garlands, red cloth and tassels, and carries deity murti figures under an elaborate canopy. Several people walk alongside it in white dhotis and white shawls, with others in saffron and orange robes; one carries a red flag. Vehicles including motorcycles, a white car and a silver car travel on the adjacent lanes beside a yellow guardrail. A green National Highways Authority of India signboard shows directions to Hyderabad and Bangalore-area destinations in the background.2009-02-13Outdoor roadside procession on a hazy day. A golden, ornately carved ratha (chariot) with gilded lion and elephant reliefs and a kalasha-topped spire moves along the road, with a deity murti visible inside under garlands. Saffron-orange flags flutter from the chariot. Men in white dhotis and shirts and one in a light blue shirt walk in the crowd beside it. A green road sign lists Vellore 116, Chennai 255, Hosur 52 and Bangalore 92. A concrete flyover arches behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-02-10A golden processional ratha on a highway carries two large deity murtis, one with a trident and rudraksha garlands and one in a blue garment with floral garland. Orange and red flags and a decorated pole flank the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a small figure in an orange turban is visible beside the deity. Green road signs read Chennai 262 km and Vellore 110 km, with palm trees and a hill in the background.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10A procession on a divided road lined with palm trees and roadside shrubs. A golden ratha-style chariot with a canopy, decorated with garlands and a deity murti of a multi-armed deity in front of a red backdrop, is pulled forward while a group of men walks alongside it. Most wear white dhoti and shirts; several carry long orange-red flags on poles. A white vehicle follows behind the chariot, and a framed portrait is mounted on the chariot's front. Yellow chevron road signs line the right side.2009-02-12