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Night procession of a ratha-style palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and illuminated by a lamp, carrying two deity murtis seated side by side, one in white and one in blue garments. A crowd of devotees walks alongside in white and light shirts and a saffron-coloured cloth, with a bald man in white in the foreground. Framed portraits held on poles appear at the edges, and a lit sign with Tamil script sits atop the shrine. Street lights and buildings surround the scene.

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November 01 20062006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01Night procession at a temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, photographed with motion blur and flash-like lighting. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot carries deity murtis draped in yellow and white garments, with garlands and gold-toned hangings in the canopy. A Tamil-script banner is affixed at the top of the structure. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at left, and several women in sarees of pink, beige and brown, some with flowers in their hair, face the chariot among a crowd of devotees. Lamps glow at the sides of the procession. A small rear panel in the photo shows the date stamp 31 18:49.2006-10-31October 16 20062006-10-16Night photo of a devotional procession at a decorated golden palanquin shrine. A deity murti or ceremonial figure sits on a red cushioned seat draped with white flower garlands and red-and-white garlands, with lamps and offerings in front. Flanking the shrine are two framed portraits. In the foreground a bare-headed man in a saffron wrap with a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera, facing the shrine, beside a man in white shirt and a bald-headed man in white. Other devotees in white and light clothing crowd the scene. A white banner with blue lettering is at the right edge.2008-11-11November 01 20062006-11-01October 14 20062006-10-14A night photograph of a street procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and marigold garlands and draped fabric. Two deity murtis stand on the ratha, adorned with flower garlands. Devotees in white and light-coloured clothing walk alongside and behind it, some pulling ropes attached to the ratha. A man in an orange cloth stands near the ratha, and bunting flags strung across the street and a few bicycles appear at the right edge under street lighting.2006-09-24Night street procession in a town lane. Center: an ornate gilded palanquin/ratha with carved golden pillars, a small shrine-like top, orange and red garlands and draping, and a red-and-orange flag on a pole. Inside it, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and ornaments. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and devotees crowd the street around it, many in white and pastel shirts. At left a man films with a camera. Shopfronts, hanging signs and a lit Christmas-style conical light tree frame the lane.2006-09-24November 01 20062006-11-01October 14 20062006-10-14October 15 20062006-10-15