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Aerial view of a street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. On the left, a golden ratha chariot carries a large deity murti draped in pink and gold. Many men in white dhotis and women in saris, some in orange, walk in procession, several holding white placards. A pink and white bus labelled AAYISHA and a white van share the road with parked motorbikes. A large portrait of a smiling woman appears on a placard on the chariot side, and a red and yellow umbrella shades part of the crowd.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Elevated view of a street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a large crowd in white dhotis and mundus and women in saris of pink, orange, blue and green moving past shops, motorbikes and buses. Near the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin is shaded by a colourful umbrella, and several participants hold placards carrying portrait images and printed text. Parked vehicles and a white van are present along the road, and a Michelin signboard is visible on a shopfront.2009-02-02 +1 copiesElevated view of a street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A large gilded golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with a golden pagoda-style canopy and a loudspeaker, moves down the road as part of a ratha yatra. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk in front and beside it, several holding orange flags and framed portrait posters. Crowds line the roadside and motorcycles and vehicles wait along the street. Storefronts with signboards, a Michelin tyre advertisement and a bus line the road. Many onlookers stand in the street, and the bright sunlight casts shadows across the scene.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in colourful saris, moving behind a gilded golden chariot (ratha) on the left. The ratha has an ornate golden canopy and a deity murti draped in red and pink cloth, with a framed portrait placed on its side. Participants carry white and red placards and banners, and motorcycles and scooters are parked along the roadside. A green signboard in Tamil reads a slogan, and a multicoloured umbrella and strings of pennants decorate the street. Trees and buildings line the background.2009-02-02Elevated street view of a ratha yatra procession in a busy Indian town. A large golden ratha or chariot with ornate gilded carvings and a pink cloth draped over its front dominates the left, carrying a deity murti and loudspeakers. Crowds of people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags, with some holding framed portraits and placards on sticks. Motorbikes, parked cars and roadside shops with signboards line the street.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a town seen from an elevated angle. A large gilded ratha chariot with ornate golden carvings and a pink draped cloth stands at left, with a loudspeaker mounted on its side. Crowds of mostly white-clad devotees, men in white dhotis and women in white saris with some orange cloth, walk along the road carrying placards and framed portraits. Two-wheelers and parked vehicles line the street, with shopfronts and signboards along the roadside. A large framed portrait of a woman is held near the chariot. Multiple people are visible in the procession.2009-02-02January 30 20092009-01-30January 12 20092009-01-12