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A street scene on a tree-lined road in India, with a silver sedan in the foreground bearing the number plate TN 09 AR 7374 and a red cord tied across its boot. Ahead, a gilded ratha or palanquin-style procession chariot with a golden canopy and draped golden fabric is carried along the road among traffic. Pedestrians, a cyclist, a woman in a red sari at left, a yellow bus and auto-rickshaws fill the street.

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A paved road in daylight with trees lining both sides, showing a roadside procession. A decorated ratha/chariot with a decorated canopy and floral and paper garlands stands in the centre of the road, followed by white and yellow vehicles and a bus. Several people in white dhotis and saris walk along the road and gather on the roadside, and a man in a white shirt crosses near a small shop. Colourful festoon bunting hangs across the road near a shop with a signboard. Figures on a bicycle and motorcycles pass on the road.2009-01-21November 04 20062006-11-04Street photo of a busy Tamil Nadu road lined with tall green trees, parked and moving cars, and motorcycles. In the centre, a decorated ratha chariot carrying a deity murti under a gold canopy with garlands and yellow-gold drapery is pulled along the road. Pedestrians walk in the street, including a woman in a green and yellow sari and a man in a white shirt, while a man in a checked shirt walks barefoot. A green building on the left shows a shop sign with Tamil text.2006-11-05A photograph of a tree-lined rural road during a procession. In the left distance a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold canopy and floral garlands moves along, pulled by a white vehicle. Several men in white shirts and dhotis ride motorcycles in the procession, with a white bus or van visible on the right edge. Green trees and bright blossoms line the road.2006-10-16Street scene during a ratha procession in an Indian city. A large ornate golden chariot with carved panels and orange and red garlands stands at right beside a small shrine with a blue-tinted roof and a deity murti. Traffic fills the road: motorcycles and a small blue car, a bicycle rickshaw with a green tarpaulin, and pedestrians including a woman in a blue sari and men in white shirts and dhotis. A large tree shades the street and yellow multi-storey buildings line the left side. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-05January 21 20092009-01-21October 10 20062006-10-10Outdoor photo of a gilded ratha-style palanquin shrine on a city street shaded by large green trees. Two deity murtis stand inside, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white-and-gold figure on the left and a figure in pink garments on the right. Strings of green and orange flower garlands hang from the canopy, with orange flags at the sides. Two large framed portraits on stands at the front and right show a bearded man in a white turban and dark clothing; a small portrait is also visible in the upper left. Several men in white and dark shirts stand along the roadside watching, with cars parked on the left.2006-11-05A street procession in a busy Tamil town. An ornate cream-coloured wooden ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a red canopy carries two garlanded deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned with flower garlands and marigold strings. Crowds of men and bicycles and motorcycles fill the road. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and checked lungi rides a bicycle. A white car ahead displays a large blue banner with a smiling man in a light turban and Tamil text. Shops line the street, including a sign reading Naga's Coffee, and trees overhang the road.2006-10-15November 05 20062006-11-05A street procession in an Indian town: a golden, canopied ratha or chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red banners is carried down a busy road. A figure in white clothes stands near the chariot, and a deity murti is visible under the canopy. Around it crowds of people walk, ride bicycles and motorbikes past shops, signboards and two-storey buildings, and women in saris are visible among the crowd. Strings of flower garlands hang at a stall on the left.2006-11-05February 05 20092009-02-05