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A photograph taken from behind a large bronze statue of a raised hand in blessing, with a gold-edged pillar at the right edge and yellow marigold garlands at the left. A pink-topped table holds a small silver chalice. Beyond, a dense crowd of young men in blue-grey uniform shirts and trousers stands along a tree-lined road, with a woman in a teal sari and a girl in a teal top in the middle, and a man in a white shirt at right. Some people are looking toward the procession. A satellite dish is visible at top left.

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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road in Coimbatore during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra. A gilded, ornately carved ratha or palanquin shrine carries two deity murtis draped in red cloth and heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in white head wrap is propped beside the shrine on a stand, shown as a printed picture rather than a physical person. A dense crowd walks alongside: women in white, teal and green saris, girls and uniformed students in navy dresses with yellow collars, and men in checked shirts and trousers. Some people press forward toward the shrine and a figure in white is seen holding a book at left.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09A dense crowd of men and boys, many in dark blue shirts, fills a tree-lined street during a procession. Behind them rises an ornate golden canopied shrine on wheels, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, carrying two deity murtis wearing white and green garments. A small framed portrait on the left shows an older man in white turban and white clothing, but he is printed, not physically present. A man in dark sunglasses and a light shirt stands near the centre-right, and a police officer in a dark cap is visible in the crowd.2006-10-09Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a white boundary wall and trees. In the foreground a large bronze hand with raised fingers stands at left, with yellow marigold garlands at its base. At right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits beside a steel plate of white offering and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the open ground, and a line of people in colourful saris and clothing stands along the far wall.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09A large outdoor gathering of schoolchildren sits on bare dirt under tall shade trees beside a whitewashed school building. Rows of students in white shirts with navy-blue pinafores or dark-blue vests sit cross-legged, with some in green tunics and white bottoms. Several girls hold books and bags, and a blue backpack and striped cloth bag lie on the ground in front. A wooden podium or stage edge is visible at the right edge of the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the scene.2004-08-26October 09 20062006-10-09A large crowd walks in a procession down a tree-lined street, past single-storey tiled-roof buildings. In the foreground, a gilded pillar and a small oil lamp sit at the edge of the frame. Many students wear white uniforms with purple shoulder sashes and flowers in their hair. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a few wear saffron shawls. A man in a white shirt holds a camera. Yellow signboards line the street. The scene suggests a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.2006-10-09A crowd of many devotees, mostly young men in blue shirts with yellow collars and some in checked shirts, gathers along a tree-lined road to follow a procession. At centre stands an ornate golden ratha/palanquin shrine housing two deity murtis draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of orange and white flowers. A framed portrait on a stand at left shows a bearded figure in white head covering and white robes, labelled in Tamil script. Foliage frames the scene and a tall sign-post stands behind the crowd.2006-10-09October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with many children in white and light clothing, several wearing name badges. In the foreground a boy blows a brass conch-style horn toward the camera. A girl in a red and maroon shawl carries a golden tiered tray with white flowers and offerings. Behind her a young man in saffron-orange robes holds a saffron flag or banner with a green and white emblem, and a wristwatch is visible on his wrist. Other children in white shirts and blue, and adults in orange and pink saris, fill the crowd, with drums visible at the back right.2006-05-04October 20 20062006-10-20