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Night photograph of a temple procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated ratha or palanquin carrying deity murtis is lit from above, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and colourful drapery. Priests in white clothing stand beside the shrine, and a small fire flame glows near the base. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees watches from behind, including women in pink and orange saris with flowers in their hair, and men in a plaid shirt and a blue shirt. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a figure in a white turban and one in a dark suit. The scene is dimly lit with street lamps visible at left.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine during a procession at Chennai. Two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, stand within the gilded structure, which is lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera, while women in saris, one in mustard-gold with a white flower in her hair and another in lavender, press forward among devotees. Behind the shrine, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. A framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure in a white head covering is displayed on a pole beside the shrine, with an orange flag above it. Floral garlands drape the structure and crowd members, and a few other people stand at the back of the crowd.2006-10-31October 09 20062006-10-09November 01 20062006-11-01October 23 20062006-10-23October 09 20062006-10-09Night outdoor procession scene in front of an ornately decorated golden canopy shrine draped with marigold garlands, housing deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A standing figure in an orange-brown shawl over white clothing stands on the shrine platform before the deities, with a framed portrait on each side of the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees, many women and children, watches from the foreground under street lights. Two framed portraits flank the shrine; one is in the left frame and one on the right, and their subjects are printed images rather than physical people.2006-10-09Night procession scene in a crowded street with a dense crowd of devotees pressing toward an illuminated decorated float on the left. The float is adorned with white and pink garlands and holds a deity murti and a figure in white clothing with an orange shawl standing at its edge. A large framed portrait of a bald-headed man in white clothing with an orange shawl is mounted on a stand in the centre-right, labelled with printed text. Many devotees wear saffron, orange, white and red garments, and several women have flowers in their hair. Bright white floodlights and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with stacked bricks and scaffolding in the background.2006-10-09Night photograph of an outdoor evening gathering in a South Indian town square. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel shirts, saris and salwars, face a lit deity murti decorated with pink and red fabric on a raised platform. A standing priest in white stands beside the platform. A white vehicle with an open side stands to the right, and a banner with a portrait and printed text is at left. Tall lamps and a decorated gateway light the scene. Around 40 people are visible.February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a festival scene at a temple shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers, with string lights and a red cloth behind. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt stands near an oil lamp held by a man in white. A man in white kurta with a pendant necklace stands at the shrine, and several women in white saris with flowers in their hair fold their hands in prayer. Several onlookers in white and light clothing surround the shrine. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2006-09-30Night photo of a Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: a gilded, ornately carved processional shrine (ratha) is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and lit by a bright lamp. Two men in light clothing stand on and beside the shrine, one in a white dhoti tending the deities, one in a grey shirt. Inside, a silver-and-gold deity murti is garlanded, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a man in a white head covering and the other a man in a dark jacket with a white turban-like head wrap. A crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and braided hair and older men, watches from the foreground. A blue-lit Tamil-script sign runs across the top of the shrine. Red and orange flags hang at the sides. Whether either framed portrait depicts a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-11-01Night-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground before a decorated ratha-style shrine carrying a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with flower and marigold strands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands beside the shrine, and a man in a light grey shirt with a microphone stands in the foreground facing it. Many devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis sit with palms joined, and banana bunches and brass plates with offerings lie on the ground. String lights, arches of coloured bulbs and a tall flagpole frame the scene under a dark sky.2006-09-30