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Wide photograph of a large empty paved plaza under a pale sky, with a tall pair of ornate arch-like pillars on the left and a row of parked yellow-and-white buses and vans beside a low orange-roofed gate. On the right, a long line of people in white and orange clothing stands along the roadside, some holding red-and-orange flags and a long pink banner, while a decorated ratha/chariot with a kalasha-like top sits at the centre of the line. A blue-roofed building and a tall lattice tower stand in the background.

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January 21 20092009-01-21Wide daytime photo of a paved road and open roundabout area in Rajapalayam, with a tall ornamental arch-shaped gateway at left and a long line of people in white and dark clothing walking along the right side of the road. Several participants carry red and white flags and a banner stretches along the roadside. A yellow-and-white vehicle and an ornate decorated float or ratha appear in the distance, and palm trees, a lattice radio tower and a small building fill the background under a pale sky.2009-01-21Wide daytime view of an open paved road in front of a gated complex with terracotta-roofed kiosks, a tall ornamental arch and a red-and-white signboard. Along the right side, a long line of people in white dhotis and kurtas and dark uniforms walks beside red flags, a motorcycle rider passes, and a large wooden-looking ratha/chariot with decorative carvings is visible further down the road, with buses and a telecom tower nearby. A banner with printed text hangs on the right. Some people stand scattered on the left, but the wide view makes exact counts difficult.2009-01-21Wide outdoor photo of a broad paved road at a junction in Rajapalayam, with a procession moving along it during a daytime Ratha Paada Yatra. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in lines, some in saffron and orange clothing, alongside a decorated ratha-style float with a deity murti at the centre-right. Motorcycles, auto-rickshaws and a red bus share the road. Two tall pillar-like gateway structures stand at left, a red-roofed building sits at the far left, a tall lattice communication tower rises at right, and a yellow signboard with Tamil text is visible beside the road.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Wide photograph of a paved road junction on a hazy day, with a procession forming on the right side. A decorated open ratha or float with gilded carved pillars, a canopy and a deity murti sits near a line of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some holding small flags. Auto-rickshaws, a yellow taxi, a bus, a motorcycle rider and pedestrians move across the open road. Tall gateway pillars, a lattice tower and palm trees stand in the background. Several bystanders in everyday clothing watch from the right.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Wide daytime photograph of a broad paved road junction in Rajapalayam, with a procession moving across it. Dozens of people walk and cycle through the open road, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saris, and a few riders on bicycles and motorcycles. On the right, a decorated wooden ratha or chariot-like float with carved panels and bright canopy stands beside a yellow auto-rickshaw, with orange and red decorations on its roof. Behind, buses, vans and a tall communications tower rise against a pale sky. On the left are low pavilion structures and a tall ornamental arch. The crowd is too distant for any individual to be identified, and no one is clearly recognizable as a particular figure.2009-01-21A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty open dirt ground in late afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a dense crowd, with a few people in orange or red clothing among them. In the middle, a decorated float or ratha carries a tall golden canopy topped with a cross-like finial, flanked by smaller decorated carts with colourful ornaments and drums. On the right, a shaded tented enclosure with blue canopies and an orange gateway stands beside the path. A white van and a blue temporary structure appear at the left edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand in the foreground. Due to crowd density, the visible people number well above twenty.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A large procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky. Many people in white clothing walk in a dense crowd, some in white dhotis and kurtas and a few in orange saris. Near the centre a decorated golden-yellow and red chariot or ratha with a canopy is pulled forward, with drummers in white beside it. Parked white and silver cars line the left edge, a blue portable structure and a tall brown mound stand behind the crowd, and an orange gateway arch with a small domed shrine stands at right. Bare trees and utility poles frame the scene.2010-02-12