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A roadside procession on a rural road lined with dry grass and palm trees. A decorated golden ratha chariot with a canopy and a deity murti inside is pulled forward, with a red and gold cloth draped on its front. Around it walk a large group of devotees: many men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in red, orange and maroon saris, some carrying small red and orange flags. Motorcycles and a white van move along the road beside them. Sugarcane fields and a tall power line are visible in the background under a pale blue sky.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a long procession walking along a paved rural road past grassy fields and palm trees. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate golden panels leads the group, pulled or accompanied by people in white clothes. Behind it, a long line of people walks in orange, saffron and white garments, many carrying orange and red flags. A white bus runs along the right edge, and a few motorcycles and vehicles appear on the left. Power lines cross the pale sky above.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a rural road procession passing green fields and palm trees under a clear sky. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot with a canopy and red-and-gold ornaments is pulled along the road, surrounded by a long line of people walking in white and red-orange clothing, many carrying orange flags. Several motorcycles, a white van and a few cars move along the roadside. Power lines cross above. Figures on the chariot cannot be clearly distinguished at this distance, and no clear presiding figure is identifiable.2009-01-21January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves along a wide paved road with a dirt shoulder. A gold-decorated vehicle, a decorated ratha-style float with a gold canopy and orange and red fabric, leads the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside it, some holding saffron flags. A white car and a roadside pedestrian are visible, with palm trees and small shops in the background. A large roadside banner with a portrait and printed text is attached to the float's side. Several figures stand on or near the float, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is identifiable.2009-02-02Aerial view of a road procession on a highway lined with tall palm trees. A long column of people in white clothes and orange or red garments walks along the roadside, with several people carrying a decorated orange-and-red palanquin with a canopy near the middle of the group. Trucks, motorbikes and cars travel on the road beside them, and a green roadside signboard stands at the lower right near a grassy verge.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and open scrubland under a hazy sky. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some with orange and yellow shawls, and several carry long bamboo poles flying triangular saffron-and-yellow embroidered banners. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and yellow and red draping is pulled forward, with a white bus and a sound system behind it. A man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside waving participants on, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible at left.2009-12-27January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20