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Night street scene at a roadside shrine lit by an oil lamp and street lights. A man in a red shirt and khaki trousers stands barefoot at left, pointing toward an ornate gilded panel covered with dark framed plaques and printed photographs. Beside him, a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands near a man in a dark blue t-shirt and white dhoti, while a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Two others are partly visible in the background.

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January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph of a procession at a street gathering. On the left, an ornate gold-trimmed ratha or chariot carries a figure seated on a throne, draped in white and decorated with flower garlands and a white crown-like headdress; a framed portrait of a bearded figure in white is mounted on the chariot's side panel beneath a dark board of printed photos. Several men stand close to the chariot. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and another in a striped shirt with a dark green pattern look toward it, and a man in a yellow-and-blue striped shirt writes on a notepad. A man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, and a young man in white with orange stripes stands at the right edge.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09January 22 20102010-01-22 +2 copiesJanuary 22 20102010-01-22 +1 copiesNight street procession in a busy Indian town. A large golden ornate ratha/chariot-style vehicle with carved gilded arches and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is pulled forward on a street lined with shops and lights. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and ride bicycles alongside, and a red-garbed figure stands near the chariot. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang from its right side, and a man stands on top with a drum-like object. Shop signage glows on the left.2006-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 13 20062006-10-13Night photo of a Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: a gilded, ornately carved processional shrine (ratha) is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and lit by a bright lamp. Two men in light clothing stand on and beside the shrine, one in a white dhoti tending the deities, one in a grey shirt. Inside, a silver-and-gold deity murti is garlanded, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a man in a white head covering and the other a man in a dark jacket with a white turban-like head wrap. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and braided hair and older men, watches from the foreground. A blue-lit Tamil-script sign runs across the top of the shrine. Red and orange flags hang at the sides. Whether either framed portrait depicts a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-11-01Night procession scene at a street festival. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris and children, gathers around a golden ornate ratha or palanquin. On the palanquin, two deity murti are dressed in red and gold garments with yellow and white flower garlands, flanked by a framed portrait showing a figure in orange robes. Tall green banana plant decorations stand on the right, and string lights and a canopy appear at the left. Some devotees hold paper packets and money near the front. The photo is a crowded outdoor night gathering with the murti at the centre of attention.2010-01-22A night-time photo of a small illuminated shrine with an ornate golden canopy, its dark red and maroon backdrop framing two deity murtis draped in white and garlands. Several devotees stand in a row on a dirt path facing the shrine: women in colourful saris, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at centre, and a man in a white shirt on the right with a bag over his shoulder. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one on the left showing a bearded figure in white and one on the right, and a saffron flag is visible. A blue-green LED sign runs across the top of the canopy. The scene is lit by a bright lamp, with a date stamp in red at lower right.2006-10-12Night procession at an outdoor ashram venue with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walking over straw-strewn ground. Overhead, a lit ornate palanquin or deity shrine with a golden panel and marigold garlands is carried above the crowd. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style mala and dark hair, smiling as he walks. Another man at right holds a long wooden pole, and one man at left carries a brass kalasha pot. Bunting flags hang across the background.2007-12-30Night photograph of a illuminated temple-style ratha or palanquin procession on a dark street. A brightly lit shrine-like cart with carved pillars and a glowing deity figure is at the centre, with a blue-lit inscription band across its top. A line of people stands along the road in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt and checked lungi, a boy in a yellow lungi, and women in orange and grey saris. Two-wheelers and a car with red tail lights pass on the right.2006-10-09