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Night photograph of a gold-ornamented chariot-style vehicle, a motorized three-wheeled rig decorated with gilded carved panels, yellow marigold garlands and red lights, parked on a paved street in front of a building with arched colonnades. A framed portrait with a garland sits atop the cab, and a canopy of white and orange drapery covers the rear platform where a small deity murti is displayed. Banners hung on the sides show a Tamil slogan and a strip of framed photographs. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and a figure in white sits inside the cab.

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March 03 20092009-03-03A golden, ornately decorated float-style vehicle parked at night on a paved driveway, serving as a ratha for a procession. Its gilded arched canopy and carved panels are draped with yellow marigold garlands and strings of red lights. A framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment is mounted atop the arch. A white banner across the front shows a second smiling portrait beside Tamil script in blue lettering. No people are visible.2009-06-17Night street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11Night procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large golden decorated vehicle, a gilded ratha-style float with carved panels and a blue cab, carries a canopy draped with white cloth and red and white garlands, with a sound horn mounted on top. Framed photographs and printed panels line the float's lower side. A portrait on the upper left shows a man in a white turban, though the face is too small to judge. Behind the float, a crowd of people in white clothes and saris walks with white flags. Street lights, shop signs and a billboard appear in the background.2008-11-11Night photograph of an ornate gilded ratha (chariot) parked on a street, its golden carved panels and gold-coloured filigree glowing under lights. A large framed portrait at the top shows a smiling figure wearing a white turban, set in an arched gold frame. Red and pink garlands hang along the right side of the chariot. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left edge holding a plastic bag. Red and yellow Tamil-script signage is painted on the chariot front, with a yellow vehicle registration plate reading TN-30 E-6075 below.2006-09-24September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured ratha chariot mounted on a truck, parked at an arched gateway. The gilded carved panels, floral garlands in orange and white, and a framed portrait with a garland on the upper right are visible. A driver in white sits in the cab. On the left, several people in white and orange clothing stand near the gate, and a drummer with a drum is visible. A banner along the chariot's side carries Kannada and English text. Orange flags and a small blue horn are attached to the vehicle.2009-02-16September 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a highly ornate golden-brown decorated vehicle, a festival chariot or ratha-style float, viewed from the front. Carved floral and ornamental relief panels frame the headlights and a central arched motif with carved figures. Above the windscreen sits an arched frame holding a dark portrait of a man in a white head covering and a red-toned face, labelled with a Tamil caption. Tamil text is painted on the front panel, and a red sign reads ARASHI decorations on the bumper. Dim lighting, a tall lattice tower and a building are visible in the background; no people are clearly visible.2006-09-23A night photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot, parked on a street before a building with arched colonnades. The chariot canopy is draped with white and orange flower garlands and holds two deity murtis seated on a golden throne: one in a purple and red garment with a crown, and a second figure in a crown and red garment, both adorned with flower garlands. Golden carved pillars with lion-like figures frame them. A large banner on the side reads a Tamil slogan in red and black, and a purple banner below shows photographs of a sannyasi and a Tamil-language heading with a lotus-like emblem. No people are visible in the image.2009-06-17March 03 20092009-03-03Night photograph of an ornate gold-painted vehicle, decorated like a temple chariot, moving down a street past an SKS Hospital building with an ultrasound sign. The vehicle has carved gold panels, red and orange garlands and cloth hangings, and a framed portrait on its front showing a man in a white turban. Inside its open front, a figure in white sits near the driver. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the roadside, and another in a checked shirt walks nearby. A person in white with an orange shawl is on the right edge. Small sacred items and a deity figure are visible at the vehicle's side.2008-11-11