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A photograph of a street procession in India. Centre: a decorated golden ratha with carved pillars and a small shrine canopy holds garlanded deity murtis, one in green silk and the other in red, both draped with flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the chariot. Around it, devotees watch from the dirt road, including a man in white shirt and dhoti in front, a woman in a pink patterned dress, a woman in a white polka-dot kurta, and children in yellow and green. Two framed portraits on poles flank the ratha, one showing a bearded figure in white and one showing a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags and a palm tree and a dwarf tree line the road. A printed date stamp appears at the lower right.

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October 15 20062006-10-15A photograph of an ornate golden-cream ratha procession vehicle on a dirt road beside tall green trees, with a carved pillared canopy and a truck-style cab. Two deity figures stand within the canopy, one in red and one in dark red garments, adorned with white and pink flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the float, one pointing toward the front. The lower panel below the float displays a row of framed photographs with black captions in Tamil. Orange flags flutter on the sides, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the cab roof. A date stamp reading 15.10.2006 appears in the corner.2006-10-15October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20October 15 20062006-10-15October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor photo of a temple car procession (ratha) at a roadside area under trees in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded wooden ratha with carved pillars and a shrine enclosure holds deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the ratha, some attending the murtis and adjusting decorations. A woman in an orange and cream sari with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, along with a man in a yellow polo shirt and light trousers facing the ratha. Two framed portraits are mounted on stands near the ratha, one showing a figure in white headwear with a beard and the other a figure in orange, though these are printed images rather than present people. Orange saffron flags fly from the ratha, and a bus is visible in the background. Roughly eight to ten physical people are visible.2006-10-13A photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A decorated ratha (chariot) with a golden-carved canopy and marigold garlands carries deity murtis, with orange flags at its corners. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and one man in white stands on the chariot tending the deities. Two framed portraits are attached to the sides of the chariot, showing a bearded man in white headwear and a bearded man in a saffron-toned shawl; these are printed images, not people present. Children and a motorcyclist watch from a dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. Count of physical people is around ten to fifteen.2006-10-15Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20November 05 20062006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photograph of a street procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded, ornately carved ratha (chariot or palanquin shrine) is decorated with garlands in red, white and pink, and two multicolored parasol canopies stand on either side. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends over the ratha's platform, while devotees gather around it. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, and women in orange, blue-green and gold saris stand among children in school uniforms. Palm trees and a white building are behind them under a blue sky. Watermarked archive photo dated 16 October 2006; the page does not show a person in this image.2006-10-16