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A street procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in garlands. Above it is a multicolored canopy umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue with bird and floral motifs, and tasselled edges. The carved wooden palanquin is hung with yellow marigold garlands and has a red drape behind the murti. Orange-and-red flags and a framed picture at the lower left stand along the roadside, with shops and a billboard behind. No physical person is clearly visible in the frame.

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A street procession photographed in daylight, with a decorated ratha (chariot) carrying a carved wooden shrine. A multicolored ceremonial umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels, bearing bird and floral motifs and fringed tassels, shelters the front. Yellow and white marigold garlands hang across the shrine, and a dark deity murti decorated with garlands sits within it. Orange flags and decorated banners flank the scene, and a small framed portrait is visible at lower left. Buildings and a utility pole line the street behind. No people are clearly visible.A street procession in a South Indian town. A carved wooden palanquin or ratha with orange-yellow marigold garlands and red and white draped cloth is at right, with a framed portrait of a woman in a sari with a garland on a pole in front of it. Orange flags are carried at left, and a colourful gopuram with a painted Ganesha panel and a bull sculpture rises behind a shop front. Several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a black vehicle is visible at bottom right.2008-11-18A gilded wooden ratha chariot for a procession stands on a street, decorated with carved golden lion and yali figures on its pillars and a red cloth backdrop. Two deity murti figures stand on the chariot: the foremost holds a trident and wears a crown, and the other wears a red garment and a tall crown. Marigold garlands hang from the chariot's corners, and a colourful striped fabric drapes on one side. Below, several people stand near the chariot, including a man in white clothes and a woman in an orange sari, while an orange flag is held at left. Buildings and a bus stand behind the chariot. +1 copiesA street procession moves past shopfronts. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with saffron-orange flags and blank white placards, several white shirts printed with a figure and the words Rajapalayam New Town. At centre, a decorated palanquin behind a ceremonial umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels carries a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A figure in saffron robes walks at left. A signboard reads Classic Ready Madras. A woman in a sari stands at right, with a visible timestamp 11.18.2008. +1 copiesStreet procession photographed from behind a black auto-rickshaw roof. An ornately carved wooden temple-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands and a red curtain carries a deity murti, with a figure in a purple-red garment visible at right. Two standing men in white shirts and orange-saffron shawls walk beside the chariot; one holds a white placard. Orange and red flags flank the crowd on the left, and a roadside shop with a blue Tamil-language food advertisement stands behind. Several pedestrians in white and checked shirts are visible.2008-11-18Street photograph of a golden wooden ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, red and orange cloth, and carved figures, moving through a crowded road. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and a man in a grey jacket face the chariot, holding handwritten Tamil placards with black and red lettering. A printed portrait on one placard shows a figure in orange robes with a garland, and the chariot's canopy carries carved dragon-like and deity figures. Orange saffron flags and a temple gopuram with painted figures stand behind the procession.A street procession passes a gopuram-style temple with carved tiers and sculpted figures. On the right, a golden wooden palanquin-like chariot draped with red cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings is pulled along the road. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk on the left, some holding white placards with printed text. A yellow-and-black auto-rickshaw passes in front, and a multicoloured umbrella and orange and red flags are visible. A temple banner reads Kamakshi Sudarshaneeswarar Temple. A timestamp in the corner reads 11.18.2008 15:37.2008-11-18A photograph of a street procession in India. A large ornate wooden ratha or palanquin-style chariot, carved and decorated with marigold garlands and red cloth, dominates the centre, with a carved deity murti visible inside. Men in white shirts walk alongside, holding handwritten placards in Tamil. One placard shows a small portrait photo beside its text. A man in the foreground holds a placard with Tamil script. Orange and red flags fly along the route, and temple-style painted architecture lines the street. A timestamp reading 11.18.2008 15:32 appears in the lower right corner.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA street procession of a gilded wooden ratha chariot draws through a busy Indian town. Two deity murtis, one dark-faced and one gold-crowned, stand under a red cloth canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and carved lion figures. Orange and saffron flags flank the chariot. Devotees walk in front wearing white t-shirts printed with a figure and text, and one man in a pink cap holds a white placard with Tamil script. A woman in a red sari and a white canopy cart with a framed portrait appear at lower left. Shopfronts and hanging lights line the street under bright daylight.