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A photograph of a procession ratha, a gilded wooden temple-style chariot with carved pillars and a golden canopy, set on an open dirt road during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra in Coimbatore. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the chariot's platform beside a deity murti inside the shrine. Below, a crowd of devotees in checked shirts and white garments watches. A framed portrait hangs on a pole at right and a small orange-clad figure is printed on a board at lower right. Dried mango leaves are strung across the top of the frame.

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October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a temple car procession (ratha) at a roadside area under trees in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded wooden ratha with carved pillars and a shrine enclosure holds deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the ratha, some attending the murtis and adjusting decorations. A woman in an orange and cream sari with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, along with a man in a yellow polo shirt and light trousers facing the ratha. Two framed portraits are mounted on stands near the ratha, one showing a figure in white headwear with a beard and the other a figure in orange, though these are printed images rather than present people. Orange saffron flags fly from the ratha, and a bus is visible in the background. Roughly eight to ten physical people are visible.2006-10-13A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 24 20062006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor procession scene under a large tree. A golden ornate chariot-like float with carved pillars and a red draped backdrop carries a seated golden deity murti adorned with white and gold garlands. A crowd of men stands in front, many in white shirts and dhotis, and one man in white with an orange-saffron shawl holds a white flag with a blue emblem. Speakers and a yellow sign are visible at the edges.2006-09-30Outdoor photograph of a village ratha procession on grass beneath trees and a palm. A gilded, canopied ratha with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop carries a deity murti decorated with garlands; a man in white stands on it near the front. Around it a crowd of villagers in dhotis and checked lungis, white shirts and yellow checked shirts stands and watches, a small child in a red top at center, and an older bare-chested man at right. A small white-clad figure is visible atop the ratha. Sky is pale and overcast with a multi-storey building behind.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20