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November 18 2008

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A gilded deity murti with a trident is seated on an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved lions and elephant reliefs and draped with red and magenta cloth. The murti wears a gold garment, bangles and a garland of white and orange flowers. Below, several women in white saris and a girl in a yellow top sit on the chariot platform beside a black amplifier. Street buildings and a tree are visible through the open side of the ratha during a procession. A colourful painted cylinder hangs at the right edge.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession chariot decorated with gold-coloured carved wood and sculptures. A large metal or painted deity murti is adorned with garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow blooms, and wears a tall ornate crown and gold bangles. A golden draped cloth and a trident-like staff are visible on the left. Behind the chariot a shop front displays a blue and green signboard with Tamil and English lettering. A partially visible elderly man with white hair stands at the bottom right edge. The image carries a date stamp of 11 18 2008 16:06 in the lower right corner.2008-11-18A 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.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA 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.2008-11-18A photograph of a street procession with a gold-covered ratha (chariot) in the foreground. Its carved golden pillars show lion figures, and a decorated deity murti in a pink silk sari with white flower garlands stands at the right edge. Beside the chariot, a striped cylindrical banner with painted elephant and floral motifs hangs from a pole. Crowd members in white dhotis and saris, including a woman in a green sari, walk along the street, and a colourful temple gopuram with an arched gateway appears at left. A white placard with Tamil text is held in the lower left. A timestamp reads 12.03.2008 14:00.2009-02-09February 02 20092009-02-02February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor photo of a golden ornate ratha-style float or stage under palm and tall trees, decorated with carved lion figures and pillars. Two deity murti stand inside with garlands of orange and white flowers, a red curtain behind them and a sign reading the goddess name. A large white banner with pink and red lettering hangs at the front. A woman in a white blouse and white sari with a long braid faces the stage, with a small child visible beside her. Speakers and lamps are set on the platform, with a brass oil lamp and offerings in front.2009-12-26Street 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.2008-11-18