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Outdoor procession photograph in a town street. A red Mahindra-style tractor pulls a decorated float with a large umbrella canopy and a dense arch of marigold and multicoloured garlands. Inside the float stand two deity murtis, one with a crown, and a golden lion-like vahana beside a white-clad standing man holding a lamp and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the tractor, and a man in a grey shirt guides the tractor. Saffron flags and a large banner portrait of a smiling woman appear in the background, with a decorative arch behind.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in front of a temple gopuram outside Arunachaleswarar Temple. Centre of the frame is a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in garlands, with an ornate multi-coloured canopy and a deity murti under a gold-and-red arch. Two standing figures in saffron and gold stand on the cart, one wearing a crown-like headdress. Around it, devotees in white and saffron dhotis press forward, a bald man in orange robe with a gold-beaded mala stands in the foreground, and uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and a visible shoulder flash manage the crowd. A man in a grey shirt stands on a tractor at left. Many people line the street and balconies behind.2011-12-20A street procession in a town, with a large ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful striped canopy with a lotus-motif top. Two deity murtis stand on the chariot, one in orange and one in white garments. A figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull. The chariot is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor driven by a man in a white shirt. Dense crowds in white and orange clothing line the road, with uniformed police officers in khaki walking alongside. Saffron-orange flags fly from tall poles, and banners and signboards line the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a crowded town centre. At the centre, a large decorated ratha or chariot carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a colourful fan-shaped canopy, with a golden lion-like figure at its base. Ahead, a man in white shirt and trousers holds a microphone to his mouth while another in white holds a camera. Several bald men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk near the chariot, one with a white-and-gold necklace. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps stand among the crowd, and a temple gopuram rises behind the procession under a pale sky.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 17 20162016-12-17A street procession outside a South Indian temple gopuram with a red tractor in the left foreground. A tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a red-orange turban and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the tractor. On the right, a bald devotee in saffron cloth wears a long gold bead necklace, and another man in orange robes walks behind him. A colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella with a dove motif is held above the group, and orange flags flank the street.2011-12-20A decorated festival chariot procession in a street, with a deity murti seated under a floral canopy covered in white and yellow flower strands. The murti wears a crown and layered necklaces and is draped in red and orange garlands. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap and a devotee in orange robe with a gold-coloured garland watch the chariot. Men in white shirts and dhotis handle the chariot's wooden poles, and a man in an orange top stands at the right edge. The white building behind carries a partly legible banner.2008-04-27A crowded outdoor procession at a temple street. On the left, a decorated golden ratha/chariot is draped with flower garlands and a red cloth, with a figure in white standing beside it. In the centre, a red Mahindra 575 DI tractor pulls a float; men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around it, and one bald man in an orange-saffron cloth with a white dhoti stands at the tractor's front. Behind, an ornate canopy is hung with pink and white flower garlands, banana leaves and coconuts, and orange flags fly. Saffron-robed people and devotees in white surround the scene, with a large portrait visible on the upper right.2011-12-20