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A barefoot figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks down the wooden steps of a golden-trimmed chariot-style vehicle on grass. Two deity murtis seated on the chariot's platform are garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with a kalasha and offerings before them. Saffron flags flank the chariot, and a framed portrait with a white turban and dark robe is mounted on a stand at right. Hill rocks, a corrugated shed and a tree form the backdrop, and several white-clad men with a dark-clothed person stand in the background.

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Outdoors on grass, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala stands smiling at right, his long dark hair swept back, bare-footed. Behind him is a golden ratha-style temple float with a decorated staircase and black speakers, flanked by orange flags. On its platform sits a deity murti with flower garlands, a kalasha before it. Printed portraits of a smiling man in a white turban and orange robes appear on the float's side panels and on a tall banner at the top right, one label reading Tamil text. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near a corrugated-roof shelter and a tree.2008-11-11Outdoors on grass, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, standing to the right of a golden decorated vehicle with a wide wooden staircase. On the vehicle's platform, two deity murtis sit on a throne, one in red with a white dhoti-like garment, the other in teal, both draped with white, red and yellow flower garlands. Orange flags and a tall bamboo pole stand nearby, and a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark embroidered robe hangs on the right. Smaller printed portraits appear on the vehicle's side panels, with a TN-30 E-6075 licence plate. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among simple sheds.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands on grass at right, smiling, with long dark hair, beside a golden ornate float or vehicle platform. On the platform, two seated figures in red and green draped garments are decorated with flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a small white deity figure and garlanded offerings in front. The platform has steps at its base, and the vehicle carries a blue-and-yellow plate reading TN-30 E-6075. A flag and a tall banner showing a figure in a white turban and dark embroidered garment stand behind. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, a child in yellow shirt stands in the background, and a thatched shed and tree appear at right. Printed portraits of a figure in an orange turban are attached to the platform sides.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walks down the grass beside a gold-trimmed vehicle platform that holds a decorated shrine. On the platform, two deity murtis are dressed with garlands of white flowers and yellow and red marigold strands, with a kalasha-style arrangement in front. Black speakers stand at each side of the platform. Behind, a large printed poster shows a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered robe, and the vehicle's rear panel carries a similar portrait and a TN-30 E-6075 registration plate. Onlookers in white shirts and a small child stand nearby, with a mango tree and a flag on a pole in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of a decorated stage on a vehicle-mounted platform with gold-coloured pillars and red-carpeted steps. Seated on the stage is a deity murti or statue draped with bright orange and red-and-white garlands, with a smaller white figure before it. Two black speakers flank the platform, and orange flags are attached at the corners. A tall black-and-white portrait on a banner stands at right, captioned in Tamil, showing a man in a white turban and dark embroidered robe. Printed portraits of the same man appear on the platform side and on a yellow Tamil Nadu number plate. In the foreground on the grass, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with bare feet, and is turned toward the stage. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a small boy in a yellow shirt. Several more people in white and light clothing stand among makeshift bamboo and tin structures, with trees and hills in the background.2008-11-11A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on grass in front of an ornate golden shrine platform decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Behind the figure, a deity murti with a crown and adorned face sits within the shrine, with a kalasha and oil lamps on the platform. A wooden stepped ramp leads up to it, flanked by painted portraits of robed sannyasis. Orange flags fly on bamboo poles, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background beside a corrugated tin shelter. The person's distinctive hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the a person cues, so the presence is probable; the ritual pillars and throne-like platform are visible.2008-11-11Outdoors on a grassy hillside with rocky slopes and scrub, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands before an ornate golden-brown carved shrine cart draped with orange flags and garlanded with flower garlands, under an orange umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, one smiling, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends down near the cart's base. Two framed portraits are attached to the cart, and a black speaker sits beside it. A cameraman in white stands at right. The man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and appears to be a senior figure among the group, with the shrine cart forming the centrepiece of the scene.2008-11-11