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A photograph of a street procession at dusk in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded ratha chariot carries two silver-toned deity murtis, adorned with yellow, pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces and green cloth; the murtis appear to be deities of a divine couple. In front, a ceremonial kalasha-like offering table is decorated with coconuts and flower-wrapped pots. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and flowers in their hair, presses around the chariot. A red-and-blue embroidered umbrella and a yellow banner with a bird emblem stand on the left. a person's appearance is not visible in the scene.

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Outdoor procession photographed at dusk in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A golden ratha-style canopied shrine carries a garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a flower-and-fruit offering arranged in front. Two multicoloured umbrellas and a yellow-and-blue banner accompany the chariot. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, surrounds the ratha on a roadside lined with parked motorcycles and bicycles. Greenery and a thatched hut appear at the left edge.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession at a ratha yatra in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Two deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, sit on a golden ratha dressed with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the deities. A red and blue ornamented parasol shades the ratha, with a framed photograph of a bearded man in white turban at the lower left and another framed portrait beside the parasol. Devotees stand around the ratha, including a woman with grey hair in a bun and a woman in a green sari, with palm trees behind.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Night photograph of a Kodikkan ratha yatra procession in Pondicherry. A decorated golden temple chariot, or ratha, is lit by flash, with two deity murtis richly adorned with gold jewellery and garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers. A flame is held up in front of the deities, with devotees' raised hands visible in the foreground. Striped multicolour umbrellas shelter the deities. On the right, a printed portrait sits on a sign beside the umbrella, showing a man in white ritual clothes and a white cap, labelled by its caption as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lit blue signboard text runs across the top of the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees fills the bottom of the frame, mostly partly visible.2006-10-16Night photo of a procession at a lit temple-style gateway in Pondicherry. Two processional deity images, a male and a female form, stand on a flower-decorated ratha platform draped with pink, yellow and white garlands. The male murti wears a white-and-gold turban-like headdress and a layered gold necklace; the female murti wears a gold crown and gold jewellery. Dark silhouetted devotees crowd the foreground, and ornate umbrellas with embroidered fringes frame both sides. Blue illuminated Tamil signage is mounted on the gateway above.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16