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A photograph of a ratha yatra procession in daylight. A figure in a red sleeveless garment with a white flower garland on the shoulders stands on an ornate wooden chariot, raising an orange flag high with one arm. The chariot is decorated with orange and white hangings, marigold garlands and carved panels. Behind it, a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis presses along a street lined with a multicoloured parasol, banners and portrait posters. A white building with a signboard stands in the background beside a tree.

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A figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland stands on an ornate decorated chariot, raising a long red-orange flag high with one arm. The ratha has a carved wooden frame, a striped pillar wrapped in colourful cloth, and yellow-orange panels decorated with marigold garlands. Behind, a crowd of devotees holds up white and red placards and banners, and a multicoloured ornamental umbrella shelters a second chariot area. A large white board with Tamil text hangs over the street, and a building with a blue sign stands beside a tree under a clear sky. Scene from the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor procession on a sunny street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a golden ratha/chariot decorated with red drapes, marigold and multicolour garlands, and a deity murti visible in its shrine. A person in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland raises a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the ratha stand blank white placards on poles and a multicoloured umbrella. Crowds of devotees, many women in white saris, press forward with hands folded in namaskar, and a few men wear white shirts. A roadside billboard with Tamil lettering stands at upper right.2009-02-02A festival procession in a street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A robed figure in saffron stands on a golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with garlands and marigold strings, holding a large red flag. Crowds below press forward with palms joined in anjali gesture, many in white clothes, while some hold blank white placards on poles. A colourful umbrella with green, red and white panels shades the chariot. Two placards show Tamil script, and orange flags wave among the devotees.2009-02-02December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a crowded street lined with onlookers, many with raised hands. On a decorated open chariot with a canopy of flowers, banana leaves and colourful bunting, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands on a red carpet, arms extended toward the crowd, a long garland of red flowers and green beads around his neck. Two shaven-headed attendants in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces stand beside him, with a woman in orange nearby. Behind the chariot are multi-tiered temple gopurams, flags and a loudspeaker. The crowd includes men in white shirts and a volunteer in an orange N.D.S.S. shirt and white cap. Probable Swamiji is visible with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, acting as the central figure of the procession.2011-12-20A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts pressing forward. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron turban and an orange robe, with a green leafy garland, stretches his arm out and waves a red flag. Behind him, a canopy hung with orange and red flower garlands, green leaves and a bunch of coconuts marks the procession. Nearby, other men in white and orange-saffron shawls stand with hands raised and folded. A tin-roofed temple tower with a pointed roof stands behind, with strings of small white flags strung across the street and a banner with printed Tamil text.2006-09-24A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands barefoot on a raised red-carpeted stage, holding a long pole topped with an orange flag bearing a black emblem. A rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs on his chest. Beside him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand guard. Below, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange saris holds up orange flags during a street procession, with a decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful dome in the background. A white-draped chair sits on the left of the stage under a banner with Tamil text.2008-04-27February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession at dusk. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long shawl and a bead necklace, rides atop a red tractor-cart decorated with a flower-covered float at right. Around the vehicle, men in white shirts and trousers pull and steer, one holds an orange flag on a pole, and a row of onlookers stands on the left beside a tin-roofed stall. A banner on the stall shows a portrait and reads a devotional satsang notice. A decorated float with white flower garlands and a sign in Tamil stands at right, with an orange flag raised beside it.2008-04-27December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession on a city street. A man with long dark hair raised, bare-chested except for an orange shawl, holds up an orange saffron cloth on a golden-decorated ratha or palanquin edged with white and orange flower garlands. Below him, a bald man in a golden embroidered garment stands at the front of the float. In the foreground to the right, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls reach toward the float with hands raised, and a silver bowl and plates of flower petals sit on a table. A large printed portrait with a blue background is at the lower left, and a photographer and onlookers watch from a balcony and the street behind.2009-02-05