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Street scene at dusk in front of a multi-tiered temple gopuram with bright floodlights and a decorated canopy of white, red and green cloth with garland swags. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand on the road, one holding a metal vessel on his head, a woman in a turquoise sari walks at left, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Tall vertical banners and a large yellow signboard line the street; a painted portrait of a saint appears on one banner.

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January 30 20092009-01-30November 05 20062006-11-05A street procession in front of a richly carved gopuram temple tower covered in painted sculptures of deities. On the left, a wooden ratha or palanquin carries two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with red flags at its sides. A printed portrait poster of a bearded man in white is attached to the cart, and a red-and-white flag is visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of green, blue and orange, and children walk along the road among scooters and a white van. A tall building and a street lamp stand behind. Temple signage reads Sri Siva and Om Sivaya Nama.2006-10-15November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A dense outdoor crowd gathers in front of an ornately decorated temple facade at dusk, the gateway hung with banana-leaf arches and green garlands. Painted panels above show a deity image of Shiva and Parvati and a gold-framed scene. In the foreground, men in white shirts and a woman in a purple sari with a flower in her hair stand close together, some holding folded papers. Further back, a figure in white stands on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a bearded person wearing a white head covering, with saffron flags nearby. Thatched sheds and bamboo poles frame the scene.2006-11-05January 21 20092009-01-21November 05 20062006-11-05Night street procession in India: a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, shirts and sarees gathers around an ornate, flower-garlanded ratha chariot lit by a bright lamp. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang from the chariot's pillars and canopy. Inside the shrine, a figure in white clothing and a white headpiece stands near the decorated structure, while others in the crowd stand close to the chariot. Shops with lit signs line the roadside behind the crowd.2006-11-01September 04 20082008-09-04A street procession in front of a temple gateway with a small shrine-like structure above it. Several banners on the left and right show portraits of a saint: one bearded smiling man in saffron, one with white hair and glasses holding a sceptre-like staff, and a red-and-yellow Tamil poster with a green-and-white-clad figure. In the centre, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala and a saffron shawl walks with palms together, flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron cloths and a woman in a green sari. Saffron-robed figures carry lamps and move behind, and a cameraman in a pink shirt films at left. Numerous onlookers line the road.2018-03-01September 23 20062006-09-23