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Night photograph of a religious procession moving along a road. On the right, a large gold-coloured ratha or palanquin with ornate carved panels and a canopy edged with white and red flower garlands sits in front of a deity murti decorated with garlands. Below the ratha is a panel of printed Tamil text and framed photographs. On the left and centre, a crowd of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron, walks with white and saffron flags. Road signs for a speed breaker ahead and a warning triangle appear at the left edge, and a boy stands in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a religious procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden palanquin-style ratha on the right is draped with white cloth and red and white garlands, with a deity murti seated inside under a canopy and a red cushion on the platform. Its side panels carry a row of framed photographs and printed Tamil text. Crowds of devotees walk alongside in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron or orange cloth, many carrying white flags. A speed breaker warning sign and parked vehicles and two-wheelers are visible at the street edge.2008-11-11Night procession on a street with a large ornate golden palanquin decorated with white cloth, red and white garlands and flower strands. Inside the palanquin a figure sits on a golden seat in white draping, partly obscured by garlands. Along the sides of the palanquin are dark panels with framed photographs and printed text. Around it many people in white clothes walk, some carrying small white flags, and women in white saris with red borders hold children. Street lights, a shop sign and a billboard are visible in the background.2008-11-11Night procession on a street in Tamil Nadu, seen from above. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside men and women in saffron/orange shawls and garments. Several people carry white flags with a blue emblem on tall poles, and a few play drums (dholak-style) in the group. A red-and-white triangular road sign showing a speed breaker is visible at left, and a sign reading 'SPEED BREAKER AHEAD' stands below it. A dark car and parked motorbikes line the roadside, with a white compound wall and trees behind the marchers.2008-11-11Night street procession with a large golden palanquin-style ratha carrying a seated golden deity murti draped in white cloth and garlanded with white and red flower strands, with a white canopy overhead. Golden pillars and carved panels frame the float, and its front panel bears Tamil text. Behind it, a crowd of mostly women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry small white flags, and several women hold infants. A man in a checked shirt walks in front and a boy in dark clothing stands at left beside a bicycle. Strings of flowers hang along the cart and orange and white flags are visible.2008-11-11A night procession on a dark street in Tamil Nadu. On the left, a large golden ornately carved palanquin or ratha is draped with white flower garlands, and a black panel beneath it displays framed photographs and Tamil text. Behind it, a crowd of devotees walks in a procession, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or saffron shawls, and many women in white saris with gold borders carry white flags with blue markings. Several children and a woman carrying a baby stand at the lower left. An orange flag hangs from a pole near the palanquin. A shop sign and multi-storey buildings are visible in the background.2008-11-11Night procession photographed from above: an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot with carved gilded panels, draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and hanging beads, moves along a street lit by lamps. Inside the enclosed shrine a seated figure in white and red is adorned with garlands, with flower offerings and small brass lamps on a platform. Around the vehicle a large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts walk with saffron flags, and one man in a striped shirt walks ahead beside the chariot. A blue-and-white ULTRASOUND sign and a building edge appear at right.2008-11-11Night procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large golden decorated vehicle, a gilded ratha-style float with carved panels and a blue cab, carries a canopy draped with white cloth and red and white garlands, with a sound horn mounted on top. Framed photographs and printed panels line the float's lower side. A portrait on the upper left shows a man in a white turban, though the face is too small to judge. Behind the float, a crowd of people in white clothes and saris walks with white flags. Street lights, shop signs and a billboard appear in the background.2008-11-11Night procession photographed from the side. In the foreground is an ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle with carved gold panels, floral garlands in red and white hanging from its canopy, and a dark panel below with Tamil text and small photographs. Behind it, a line of people walks along a dark road beneath trees: men in white dhotis and an orange shawl, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers, and women in white and green saris. Several people carry white flags with a blue emblem and an orange flag rises among them.2008-11-11Night procession on a street seen from above. A large ornate golden palanquin with a white canopy edged in white flower garlands and red fabric dominates the right, with a deity murti and lamps lit inside and a garland-draped figure beneath. Along the left, a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange or saffron shawls, walks behind white and orange flags. A drummer in orange is visible among them. Photographs and printed panels are fixed to the palanquin's side. A street-side building with a blue sign and a sign reading ULTRASOUND appears at upper right.2008-11-11Night procession on a street with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many holding small blue-and-white flags on poles. A decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle with a red and white canopy and draped garlands carries a framed portrait and a figure in white with garlands at its centre. Orange-clad figures walk among the crowd, and a white car and van sit at the left edge beside a tree and wall.2008-11-11Night procession on a city street in Tamil Nadu. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, many with white flags bearing a blue emblem, walk behind a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with white and red garlands and floral strings. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right near the golden vehicle, and a shrine-like golden structure carries photographs in a framed display. A hospital signboard reading ULTRASOUND and SKS Hospital is visible above the street, with streetlights and passing motorbikes at the left edge.2008-11-11Night photograph of a golden ornate ratha/palanquin procession on a street, carried on a decorated float with carved gold panels and a gold canopy. Inside, a central seated figure is largely obscured by white cloth and garlands of white and red flowers; an oil lamp and small offerings sit on the platform. Loudspeakers are mounted on the cart's side. Along the roadside and in the street, a large crowd of people in white clothes walks alongside, some carrying white flags. A blue sign reads ULTRASOUND beside SKS HOSPITAL. A bicycle and a man in a light shirt are at lower left.2008-11-11