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A photograph of a religious procession on a rural road at dusk. A decorated float or ratha, draped with garlands and orange-red cloth, carries a deity murti and a seated figure under a thatched canopy. Marchers in white clothes and white caps walk alongside, many holding small red-orange flags. Motorbikes, a white van and a blue minibus are parked or passing on the road. A wooden signboard with Tamil text stands at left, and a man in a striped shirt sits on a rock at right. Palm trees, paddy fields and distant hills fill the background.

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January 20 20092009-01-20A decorated float or vehicle, ornamented with carved wooden panels, marigold garlands and saffron flags, moves along a rural two-lane road past green paddy fields and palm trees. A figure in red and green sits on the float, and a yellow-and-saffron ornamented float structure is visible at its front. A group of men in white dhotis and shirts walks alongside, some carrying saffron flags, while motorbikes and scooters are parked at the roadside. A brown wooden sign with Tamil-script lettering stands in the foreground beside a rocky outcrop. Two seated people watch from the right, one in a striped shirt.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A procession on a rural road at dusk. Devotees in white dhotis and white clothes, many holding small orange-red flags, walk alongside a decorated float or chariot. The float carries a seated figure in red and green garments beneath an umbrella, with orange-red flags attached to its sides. Motorbikes and a blue van are parked along the road, and a seated man in a striped shirt sits on rocks in the foreground. Green paddy fields, palm trees and hills fill the background under a pale sky.2009-01-20A photograph of a rural road procession in Tamil Nadu. A decorated open vehicle with a canopy and gold-coloured ornamentation carries a framed portrait of a man atop it, flanked by orange and yellow flags. Walking beside it are a group of people in white clothing, some with orange and blue sashes, and uniformed police officers. Roadside onlookers stand by motorcycles and a blue truck. A rusted metal sign reads SIDCO Industrial Estate, Radhapuram. Palm trees and flat fields fill the background.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A rural road in flat farmland with palm trees and a field in the background. A procession moves along the road toward a decorated float or chariot draped in garlands and red and orange flags, with a group of men in white clothing walking beside it. A brown roadside sign with white Tamil lettering stands in the foreground, and onlookers, men on mopeds and bicycles, and a yellow bus are nearby.2009-01-20January 21 20092009-01-21A procession on a rural road passes a golden decorated float carrying a seated deity murti draped in red and green cloth, with a gilded canopy and carved pillars. Marchers in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls carry saffron flags, and a woman in a red sari walks among them. A man in a yellow lungi and cameramen film the float beside parked motorbikes. Concrete pipes line the roadside, a truck loaded with sacks passes, and a white car drives past.2009-01-20A decorated golden procession vehicle with carved panels and a canopy moves along a rural road past flat fields and trees. Inside the open-sided ornate float, a deity murti sits on a red and green cushioned seat, surrounded by garlands and colourful decorations. Behind it, a long procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts and devotees in saffron-orange clothing walk while carrying orange and red flags. A figure in orange robes walks near a decorated umbrella, and two motorcycles are parked at the roadside. Photographs are displayed along the lower panel of the float.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A road procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks alongside a decorated vehicle carrying a canopied ratha-style shrine draped in red cloth and strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a colourful umbrella shades the shrine. Women in orange and light blue saris walk among the crowd, while a uniformed man in khaki walks beside the vehicle. A palm tree and green roadside vegetation frame the scene on a flat rural road.2009-01-20