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Photograph of a decorated gold-trimmed ratha (chariot) on a highway during a procession, with a large framed portrait on its front panel showing a smiling woman with dark hair, red bindi and orange garment, garlanded with yellow flowers. A saffron flag hangs from the ratha. Below, a crowd of devotees in white and some in saffron walks along the road, with a rocky hill behind and trucks and palm trees beside the route. The camera timestamp overlay reads 12 04 2008 15:48. The portrait subject is not an in-person figure in the scene; people visible are devotees walking in the procession.

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February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor photograph of a padayatra procession walking along a paved road beside a dirt shoulder. A decorated ratha-style truck with an ornate golden arched canopy leads the procession, its front carrying a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and red garland, and a banner below in Tamil and English reading the event's title, showing a portrait and deity imagery. Several people walk behind the truck in white dhotis, cream and pink saris, and orange-trimmed clothing. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks along the roadside. Roadside poles with strung flags, a banana plant, a yellow excavator and a rocky hill sit in the background under hazy skies.2009-02-10A decorated vehicle with a golden ornate canopy and gold carved trim serves as a procession ratha. Above the windshield, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red-orange clothing with a red bindi is garlanded with marigolds, and orange flags are fixed to the canopy. A white banner hangs across the front with a Tamil title, a portrait of a smiling figure in orange clothing at left, and a colourful deity image at right showing two figures adorned with garlands. No physical people are clearly identifiable as a person; a person in white stands near the vehicle at the side.2009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10A photograph taken on a paved road beside a dry roadside verge. On the left, an ornate golden-and-red decorated ratha-style vehicle with a gilded arch and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair above the windshield, and orange flags attached at its top. A printed banner hangs along its side showing two portraits and Tamil text. Two women walk along the road shoulder, one in a white sari and cap carrying a bag. Behind them are a round concrete island, flagpoles, a small decorated gateway, and a rocky hill under hazy sky.2009-02-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green paddy field, with a hill and palms behind. A large gilded ratha (chariot) with carved golden pillars, lion figures and a red-and-gold canopy stands center right, carrying a deity murti with a trident and rudraksha garlands. Inside the chariot a seated figure wears an orange robe, orange head wrap and a red garland, raising one hand in blessing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, some holding brass vessels and a drum. A man in a yellow garment and a woman in orange also walk near the chariot. Orange flags and striped decorative poles flank the ratha. A speaker box and a red-lettered banner are visible. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty.2009-02-10A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees and parked auto-rickshaws. At centre, a decorated golden ratha/float truck carries a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair and red garlands, under a golden canopy with red flags. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and red-and-white sashes, walk alongside, and drummers in white beat a drum at right. A blue truck and a concrete wall with onlookers appear at the edges.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10Photograph of a vehicle with an ornate gold-painted canopy frame, carved with floral and scroll motifs. Inside the arch is a large printed portrait of a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment, a red bindi on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Below, the vehicle's windscreen is draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers, and a small orange flag is visible at the upper right. No physical people are visible in the scene. A timestamp reads 12.05.2008 15:57.2009-11-02A road procession walks along a paved highway beside flat green paddy fields and palm trees. Devotees in white clothes march holding saffron-orange flags on poles, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Ahead, a decorated vehicle with an ornate golden arched canopy carries a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in its upper panel. Behind the front figures, more white-clad marchers follow. The scene shows a ratha procession on the roadway.2009-02-10 +1 copies