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A photograph taken from a vehicle on a rural road shows a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) in procession, its carved pillars and roof decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Inside the shrine-like cabin sit a deity murti draped in garlands and red cloth, with two seated attendants: one in white dhoti and one in yellow-orange clothing. Orange flags are fixed at the sides, and large framed portraits are mounted on the chariot; one shows a figure in a white head wrap and white clothing, another a figure in a saffron-coloured head cloth. Green trees and a small whitewashed building line the road. Visible people are the two attendants only; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.

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October 29 20062006-10-29October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a decorated processional vehicle on a tree-lined road, with an ornate gold-coloured canopy and carved columns framing a shrine. Inside, a standing priest in white clothing with an orange cloth is tending the deities, who are adorned with white and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a yellow garment. Orange flags flank the shrine. Two framed photographic portraits are attached to the vehicle's side panels, and a rear portrait shows a smiling man in a white head-cloth. Small speakers and a number plate are visible on the vehicle. Ratha procession of deity murtis.2006-10-12A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved pillars and a shrine-like canopy stands on a street in a small town. Inside the shrine, two white-and-gold deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Parashakthi are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. Framed photo portraits are mounted on the sides of the cart, showing a man in white head-cloth and a figure in a red turban. Red flags flutter behind. On the street, several men in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a purple sari walk past the cart. Two tall black speakers are placed on the cart's platform, and the cart has a short staircase at its front. A sticker reads TN-30 E-6075. Stone-coloured buildings and a tree line the background.2006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 10 20062006-10-10A photograph taken through a vehicle windshield of a gilded wooden ratha chariot travelling down a road lined with trees under a cloudy sky. The open front of the ratha shows a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and a kalasha-like ornament, flanked by golden pillars. Several framed portrait photographs of a white-turbaned, bearded man are attached to the sides of the chariot, and red flags flutter from its corners. No people are visible in the image.2006-10-29November 05 20062006-11-05A decorated ratha chariot procession on a dirt-and-tarmac village road in Tamil Nadu. The golden-tinged chariot carries a shrine canopy draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, housing deity murtis adorned with flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and ride on the chariot; one seated man in white is visible at its rear. Red-orange flags stand on the sides, and several printed portraits are pinned to the chariot's panels, including a man in a white head covering and a man in orange robes with a red turban. Palm trees, a temple gateway, and a cloudy sky frame the scene. A watermarked date stamp is visible at the bottom right.2006-10-16October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a golden ratha-style float with ornate carved pillars and a canopy draped in white cloth, carrying a seated figure at its centre, with a garland of white flowers hanging from the platform. Orange and red flags stand at the sides. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris, walk alongside on a dirt path near green trees and a rocky hill. A golden panel on the float bears Tamil text and small photographs. The scene suggests a festival procession.2008-11-11