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Outdoor group photograph at a decorated ratha procession, with a gold-and-red chariot shrine behind a row of standing devotees. The shrine holds two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with flowers. Large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and two banners with a dove emblem frame the scene. Standing in front are several devotees: a woman in a white sari with a brown blouse, a woman in a blue-and-brown salwar, a woman in a cream sari holding a brass plate of bananas and flowers, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in a white shirt holding a flower garland. Two framed portraits are mounted on the chariot, with a man in a white turban and a man in a dark suit visible. Several more people in white and light shirts stand around the group. Prominent visible cues on the portraits are the white turban and the bearded face of the older figure.

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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraNight photograph of a group of devotees in white clothes posing before an illuminated temple-style ratha (chariot) decorated with flower garlands and carrying two deity murtis, one with a crown and white garland and one blue-skinned with a crown. Several people wear white dhotis, sarees and rudraksha-style neck beads; a child in white stands in front. Two framed portraits flank the chariot, showing a man in white headwear. Bright light illuminates the chariot and garlands. Caption date 31 OCT 2006 appears in the corner.2006-10-31January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a dirt path lined with oleander bushes and a green gate. At the centre, a richly decorated multicoloured palanquin with a pillared, tiered canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a seated figure draped in a red and pink cloth with a garland; a deity murti is visible beneath. Two multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs flank the procession. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, women in white and orange clothing carry items, a girl in green has a flower in her hair, and a man in white holds a long pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beads follow. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.2006-12-30Outdoor evening photograph at Tirumala with a standing group posed before an illuminated deity palanquin decorated with golden floral arches and garlands. Two large white umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-shaped tops stand above the group. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt, hands clasped, and an upright posture; the page identifies this event as involving a person, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identity is unsure. To his left, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white vertical tilak wears a white dhoti with a green and gold border and a gold chain. Further left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, and on the right a woman in a red sari with gold border and a man in white dhoti with tilak. Behind them, a man holds a lit lamp on a tray. Street lamps and dusk sky are visible.2008-09-04 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a tall ornate kalasha-style finial hung with yellow and pink garlands, and a deity murti is visible under a covering. Ornate umbrella canopies in red, blue, yellow and orange with embroidered panels are carried above. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas wear yellow and orange shawls and sashes; a woman in a white sari and orange border carries a decorated tray with flowers. Musicians play a long wind instrument and drums. Orange saffron flags are held aloft. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying red and white fringed umbrellas. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a light neck ornament and a visible tilak. Behind him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads walks with hands folded. On the right, a man in white holds a tray with a decorated pot, a small plant and a flower arrangement. Single-storey buildings and trees line the path.2006-12-28