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Street procession photograph in Madurai showing a red and gold silver palanquin carried through a crowd of devotees, with a green-and-gold striped pole rising above a patterned maroon cloth canopy. Behind it stands a colourfully painted temple gopuram-style facade with deity figures, a bull and a painted panel, and shop fronts including a jewellers. A large crowd of men and women fills the street, with an orange umbrella at left and a police officer in uniform at right. The palanquin carries a sacred religious figure, appearing as a figure in the palanquin seat, and the scene reflects a traditional temple festival procession.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11732500June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesA golden processional palanquin carries a deity murti seated under a red canopy, decorated with a garland of pink and white flowers. Two colourful striped ceremonial banners stand at the sides, one bearing a blue and red pattern. In the foreground a bare-armed man in a green top raises a silver aarti lamp toward the deity, and a bare-chested devotee in a white cloth with folded hands stands at right. Bananas, flower offerings and a plate sit on the cart. Shops and buildings line the street behind the procession.2012-06-03Outdoor temple procession at a decorated palanquin car draped in garlands of marigold and jasmine, with a deity murti under a curved gold arch. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth leans over the car to tend the deity. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and orange-saffron shawl holds a green pole and stands beside the car. To the right, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, stands with devotees, some with white vibhuti on their forereheads. Behind them, a carved gopuram tower with painted sculptures rises against an overcast sky, and a Tamil-script sign is visible on a building wall.2018-01-16June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesStreet procession in a town with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a canopy fringed in red, green and gold. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with orange shawls, walk alongside; several have tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Above, a long red banner with a blue border shows painted elephants and a red-and-blue emblem with the word Dhyanapeetham in blue script. Shopfronts and a sign line the street behind the crowd. Ornate sunshade poles with decorative pennant-shaped canopies frame the scene.2005-12-31