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Outdoor street procession on a decorated golden ratha with marigold and rose garlands. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair, raises his arm high holding a large orange flag bearing a blue oval emblem with a white bird. Behind him, devotees in orange clothing crowd the golden platform, and onlookers in white shirts line the street. A photographer raises a camera on the right, and buildings, bunting and a red umbrella frame the scene.

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February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a gold-decorated ratha (chariot) draped in orange, white and yellow garlands and a banner reading "SRI AMANDESWARI" on the chariot. A figure in orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a white garland raises one arm high while holding an orange flag bearing a blue emblem; the appearance is consistent with a person, standing on the ratha. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands below, another orange-robed man offers a brass plate of flower petals to devotees, and several women in orange and devotees crowd the foreground. Inside the chariot are deity murtis with garlands. Shopfronts and a building with signboards line the street behind.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A gilded ornate ratha/chariot with a canopy draped in orange, red, yellow and white garlands dominates the scene, with carved elephant-like figures on its sides and a deity murti visible inside. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot with one arm raised high, holding a long orange flag, with a white garland around his neck. Another saffron-robed man stands below beside the chariot, and devotees in orange cloth fill the foreground. Orange flags wave around the chariot, and multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-05A photograph of a procession on a city street. A man with long dark hair raised, bare-chested except for an orange shawl, holds up an orange saffron cloth on a golden-decorated ratha or palanquin edged with white and orange flower garlands. Below him, a bald man in a golden embroidered garment stands at the front of the float. In the foreground to the right, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls reach toward the float with hands raised, and a silver bowl and plates of flower petals sit on a table. A large printed portrait with a blue background is at the lower left, and a photographer and onlookers watch from a balcony and the street behind.2009-02-05February 02 20092009-02-02A festival procession moves through a crowd of devotees. A man with long dark hair and an orange garment with white garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne atop a decorated chariot, smiling. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape the canopy and throne. Saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem are held aloft by people in white and orange clothing. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the scene, and the crowd presses close around the ratha.2009-12-29Street procession in a town with multi-storey buildings and bunting strung across the road. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting. Around him crowd men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and saffron clothing. A cameraman in the left foreground films with a large video camera. Above them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and embroidered panels is carried on poles. A brass tray with flowers and a bowl sits at lower left, and a gold-embossed palanquin panel is visible. Saffron flags flutter in the background.2009-02-05December 25 20072007-12-25