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Outdoor photograph of a cream and pink temple shrine with a pink Ganesha murti in a niche above the entrance, beside an ornate gold-carved wooden chariot or ratha with red and orange flags. Several people stand in front of the temple, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, many with hands clasped in devotion. On the right, a gold-framed cart is decorated with green cloth, garlands and flower offerings, with a row of framed photographs showing meditation and body experience imagery along its base.

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Outdoor street procession in front of a cream-coloured temple with pink-accented pillars and a pink Ganesha murti in a niche above the entrance. A gilded, ornately carved ratha/chariot stands at right, carrying a deity murti dressed in green cloth and garlanded with flowers. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts gather on the street, and a drummer in the foreground plays a drum. Banners with photographs and text are mounted on the chariot's side panels. Trees and a clear sky are visible above.2006-10-10Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard in front of a pale yellow Ganesha shrine with a pink Ganesha murti in its niche. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin on the right, and one man in white raises a hand near a framed portrait mounted on its front. Devotees in white and saffron stand in the crowd; a red and gold umbrella and saffron flags are visible. Several people in the foreground watch and photograph the procession, and the palanquin appears to be decked with garlands.2006-10-10Outdoor temple-street procession in the evening: a gilded, ornately carved ratha-style float on a blue vehicle carries a golden seated deity murti under a gold canopy with a kalasha finial, with a white-clad priest tending it. On the left side of the float, a framed portrait shows a bearded man in a white turban and light clothing. Along the right, a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, walks past a stone temple gateway with a gopuram-style tower and a flagpole with red flags. Boards and banners with text line the float's base.2006-10-24Outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a pale yellow and pink shrine topped by a pink Ganesha murti in a niche. A crowd of devotees stands on the street in front of the temple: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in red, orange, blue and purple saris, some holding brass plates or trays. At right, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a gold and orange palanquin-style parasol or ratha standard, and a woman in white stands near him. Pale peach buildings and a street lamp frame the left side under a cloudy sky. A small signboard hangs at the temple gate.2006-10-10October 09 20062006-10-09October 22 20062006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22A festival procession in an outdoor temple courtyard under a grey sky. At left, a golden palanquin with a canopy draped in pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti adorned with garlands. Around it, a crowd of devotees, mostly women with hair braided and decorated with white flowers, wear white and yellow saris and carry bags. A small framed portrait on a stand at left shows a figure in white with a head covering, and a smaller printed photo is attached to the palanquin. Behind them stands a multi-tiered gopuram gateway with painted sculptures, flanked by bamboo scaffolding and a blue signboard in a non-Latin script. A man in white stands at the right edge.2006-11-03February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor 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 temple courtyard scene in Tamil Nadu. A golden ratha-style chariot shrine with a canopy stands at center, carrying two deity murtis adorned with garlands, one with a crown-like headdress; a pair of cloth-draped figures sit within. Two priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit on a green mat before a small fire, a steel pot and offerings, as devotees in white shirts, saris and salwars sit in rows on the ground, many with folded hands. Flags with saffron tips and banners showing portraits are mounted on the chariot and nearby. Palm trees and a multi-tiered gopuram stand in the background. Several people stand at left, including a child held on a hip. The chariot is decorated with panels labeled with a vehicle registration plate reading TN 30 E 6575, and the portrait banners show a person in white with a tall head covering. Ritual activity appears to be a puja by the chariot.2006-10-25February 10 20092009-02-10