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A street procession in a South Indian town moves along a paved road lined with power lines and trees. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha (chariot) draped with red fabric and garlanded with marigold strings is pulled forward. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, while others in saffron/orange attire carry orange flags on poles. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a white car are on the road, and uniformed police officers stand near the procession. Billboards and buses are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

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A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A decorated golden ratha, a chariot-like float with a gilded canopy and a dome, is strung with marigold garlands and orange cloth, and moves along a road lined with overhead power cables. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind it, and several carry orange flags and saffron-coloured banners. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in the road, a white car and a yellow auto-rickshaw pass, and a roadside shop with a blue tarpaulin stands on the right. A bus and a large billboard appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with buildings, shopfronts and strung pennant bunting. An ornate golden chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy is pulled forward at the top of the street. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the procession, some carrying saffron-coloured flags and ornate umbrella-like parasols with fringed edges. Women in blue, green and sari-style dress line the roadside and walk among the crowd. A large red and orange banner with text is hung on the building at right, and a framed picture is held on a pole. The crowd fills the roadway and sidewalks, with motorised rickshaws and vehicles visible on the street.2006-09-24Aerial view of a street procession. A large gilded palanquin-style ratha with a covered canopy, red and gold drapes, and yellow-and-magenta floral garlands is being pulled by men in white dhotis and shirts along the road. Crowds of devotees in white clothing walk alongside, many holding saffron and orange flags, and several carry colourful umbrellas. A large tree shades the street, and a building with a painted banner stands beside the procession, with a parked white car and a small van at left.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view of a street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of many people dressed in white walking along a paved road lined with shops and two-storey buildings. Ornate umbrellas in red, white and yellow tones are carried above the group, and devotees wave small red and orange flags. Behind the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping moves forward, and white cars, auto-rickshaws and a motorcycle share the road. Palm trees and a distant hill line the background.2009-01-12Aerial view, rotated, of a street procession in a town with a decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and marigold garlands, topped with coloured umbrella-like canopies. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes walk in dense rows holding orange flags, while onlookers line the sidewalks and stand on rooftops beside a blue truck. A long banner with Tamil script runs along the lower street. The chariot's occupant is not clearly visible, so no one is identified as a person.2009-01-12A street procession in a busy Indian town moves past shops and a Vodafone sign. A large ornate golden palanquin with a canopy and floral garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes beside a deity murti; a second decorated float behind it carries a framed portrait of a woman with a dark-haired portrait. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, many under colourful umbrellas, with autorickshaws, motorcycles and a blue truck in the street.2009-01-21January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view of a street procession in a South Indian town. A large crowd of people dressed in white garments and saffron-orange cloth walks along the road, carrying orange flags and colourful umbrellas. Two decorated wooden chariot-style carts (ratha) with ornate canopies and garland-draped sides are pulled along the street among the marchers. Motorbikes, cars, a blue truck and small vans are mixed into the traffic, and shopfronts, palm trees and low concrete buildings line the road. A watermarked archive copyright notice appears in the lower right corner. Text on a yellow shop sign reads Poomez.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large crowd of devotees fills a town street during a procession. Many men and women wear white dhotis, shirts and saris, with some in colourful sarees and salwar. Several carry small white and orange flags. Above them rides an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy with a deity murti inside, flanked by multicoloured decorated umbrellas and fan-like parasols. Shops, bunting and a large red and orange banner line the road, and the scene is dense with people, some on balconies and roadside.2006-09-24