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A rural roadside procession in Tamil Nadu, with a green road sign reading Sappadi in Tamil and English beside a dirt road. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk behind a decorated golden ratha or chariot with carved lion figures and a striped kalasha-like finial. On the ratha stand a deity murti with a silver necklace and a painted portrait of a long-haired man in orange garments. An orange flag with a black emblem is carried forward. A woman in a purple blouse and a braid walks on the right, and a man in a red shawl carries a white bag. Vehicles and trees line the background under a hazy sky.

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February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A road procession passes a green Tamil-English road sign reading Kuruparathapalli. At the centre, a gold-and-red ratha/palanquin decorated with garlands and gilded lion and elephant carvings carries deity murtis, one with a trident and rudraksha. Beside it, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair is carried. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding saffron flags, and a sannyasi in an ochre robe walks at the centre. Behind, a white van with a shrine displays a second portrait and images of deities. Palm trees and a dry roadside line the scene.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12A roadside procession on a tree-lined road moves past a golden ratha (chariot) carrying two deity murti under a gold canopy hung with white beaded garlands and striped pillars. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and in the foreground a woman in a green blouse and pale patterned sari, hair braided with flowers, faces away while carrying an orange flag. Several orange flags flutter among the crowd, and a vehicle with framed portraits follows the chariot. Trucks and a bus pass on the road beside them.2009-02-12A photograph of a roadside procession on a highway lined with palm trees. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk away from the camera; one wears a pale green headwrap and holds an orange flag, another wears an orange cap and a tan shirt, and two others in white wear orange caps. A gilded, ornately carved palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping and tassels carries deity murti figures inside, and a truck passes on the right. A yellow road sign with a running figure is visible on the left. The image carries a date stamp of 12.04.2008.2009-02-10A road procession walks past a golden ornate ratha chariot topped by a red canopy, with carved golden lions and a deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange flags on poles, and a man in a white T-shirt with a printed figure walks in front. Palm trees and a roadside building line the street, and a motorbike and auto-rickshaw pass on the right.2009-02-10Outdoor procession on a roadside with devotees walking beside a golden ratha chariot draped in saffron and yellow cloth. On the right, a golden deity murti with a crown and garlands stands on the chariot, and a figure in orange robes with an orange turban stands on the platform with raised hand. Women in white and orange saris and women with flowers in braided hair walk in the foreground. Orange flags fly from poles, and a road with green signboards and palm trees lies behind. Hills are visible in the distance.2009-02-10