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A photograph taken from the roadside of a highway showing a gilded ratha (temple chariot) on the left, its carved golden panels draped with red and magenta fabric and a deity figure with jewelled arms visible at the edge. Printed notice panels with Tamil text are attached to the chariot base. Ahead, a white van carrying small figures and a poster stands on the road, with a green road sign reading Kuruparathapalli. A white vintage car drives on the right lane under a hazy sky with roadside trees and orange flags on the chariot.

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February 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.2009-02-12A photograph of a golden ratha chariot on a road during a procession. The ornate golden carved chariot has a deity murti in a blue and pink garment standing in an open shrine enclosure with a red-orange cloth hanging behind it. Below the chariot are signboards with Tamil text and a phone number. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand along the roadside, one playing a drum, with orange flags visible, palm trees and a truck in the background.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10January 20 20092009-01-20February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20092009-02-13Photograph of a procession on a multi-lane highway in daylight. A golden, ornately carved ratha/chariot carries a deity murti with a trident and garlands, and a golden kalasha-style pole with striped fabric extends from its top. Several men in white shirts, some with blue logo prints, walk alongside the chariot carrying saffron/orange flags with a black emblem. Green road signs show Chennai 262 km and Vellore 110 km. Palm trees, a mountain, trucks, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles and a woman in a sari are visible on the roadside.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12