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Early-morning photograph of a road procession in rural India. A group of people walks along a paved road lined with large trees, following a decorated palanquin or ratha on the right covered with colourful ornaments. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and one wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder. A woman in a light top and dark skirt walks on the left side of the road. A yellow roadside sign with Tamil text stands in the foreground beside a metal pot on the grass. Hazy sunlight filters through the trees.

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A road procession at early morning or dusk under large shade trees. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the tarmac, some carrying saffron flags. Ahead, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with colourful hanging fringes is carried or pulled by the group. On the left, a yellow roadside sign with red Tamil text stands beside the road, and a small group of people in the distance walks in the same direction. Hazy sunlight filters through the trees.2009-08-02A procession on a rural road: a golden ornate ratha/chariot carrying two deity murti in red and blue-green garments with garlands, drawn by people in the foreground. Several men and women in white dhotis and mundu walk barefoot, some carrying orange-red flags on poles. A stray dog sits at the roadside beside trees under morning light.2009-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesA procession on a paved road with a golden ratha chariot carrying a deity murti of two figures under a gilded canopy with garlands and chains, and a framed portrait placed in front. Devotees in white and cream clothes, a woman in a yellow sari, and a man in a white shirt walk alongside holding orange flags and a bag. A roadside milestone marked 7 and 16 stands on the left beside trees, and a yellow tipper truck follows the chariot. In front of the chariot a figure in an orange robe stands near the deity; the image is too small to confirm who it is, so identity is left uncertain.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A morning procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with leafy trees and a hazy sky. In the foreground, a group of people in white and cream dhotis, saris and shirts carry a blue banner with Tamil text. A man in a brown shirt and a woman in a red top lead the walkers, and a woman in a green-and-orange saree walks beside them. Behind the banner, drums and decorated ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with colourful fringe are visible, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the edge near a white building. Several people in white ritual clothes follow along the road.2006-12-25February 12 20092009-02-12February 09 20092009-02-09A photograph of a roadside procession on a highway lined with palm trees. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk away from the camera; one wears a pale green headwrap and holds an orange flag, another wears an orange cap and a tan shirt, and two others in white wear orange caps. A gilded, ornately carved palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping and tassels carries deity murti figures inside, and a truck passes on the right. A yellow road sign with a running figure is visible on the left. The image carries a date stamp of 12.04.2008.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13