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Aerial view, rotated, of a street procession in a town with a decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and marigold garlands, topped with coloured umbrella-like canopies. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes walk in dense rows holding orange flags, while onlookers line the sidewalks and stand on rooftops beside a blue truck. A long banner with Tamil script runs along the lower street. The chariot's occupant is not clearly visible, so no one is identified as a person.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A dense street procession moves down a narrow town road lined with shops, buildings and parked vehicles, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated golden ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti under a gold canopy advances in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with women in colourful saris, while ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels are carried over the procession. Red and orange flags are visible. Along the right, a large roadside hoarding shows a portrait of a man in saffron-coloured clothing, but no individual in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person.2006-09-24A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with buildings, shopfronts and strung pennant bunting. An ornate golden chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy is pulled forward at the top of the street. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the procession, some carrying saffron-coloured flags and ornate umbrella-like parasols with fringed edges. Women in blue, green and sari-style dress line the roadside and walk among the crowd. A large red and orange banner with text is hung on the building at right, and a framed picture is held on a pole. The crowd fills the roadway and sidewalks, with motorised rickshaws and vehicles visible on the street.2006-09-24January 12 20092009-01-12A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24December 20 20112011-12-20January 12 20092009-01-12A large crowd of devotees fills a town street during a procession. Many men and women wear white dhotis, shirts and saris, with some in colourful sarees and salwar. Several carry small white and orange flags. Above them rides an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy with a deity murti inside, flanked by multicoloured decorated umbrellas and fan-like parasols. Shops, bunting and a large red and orange banner line the road, and the scene is dense with people, some on balconies and roadside.2006-09-24Aerial view of a street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people in white clothes and orange saffron garments walking past tin-roofed buildings and a blue bus. Several large umbrellas with multicolored panels are held over the procession, and drummers and participants surround a decorated ratha/chariot on the right, draped with pink and purple cloth and marigold garlands. A few figures in orange robes walk near the center. Hanging wires, a concrete wall and dry hillside appear in the background.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12