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A street procession in a South Indian town passes a temple gateway with a painted arch and deity figures. An ornate wooden palanquin-style float decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red cloth carries a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari and a figure in orange and white. Marching around it are men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris, many holding orange and saffron flags, one holding a placard with a printed portrait. A woman in an orange and green sari walks in the foreground, and a man in a yellow shirt rides a motorbike at the right edge. Bank signage and a timestamp of 11.18.2008 15:33 appear in the scene.

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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 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.2008-11-18Outdoor street procession in a city. Centre: an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and orange flags, carrying a deity murti with a garland. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace stands on the chariot. Crowd of devotees in foreground: women in sarees of blue, magenta, white with gold border and green, with jasmine flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts. Two women hold a white placard with Tamil text and a photo portrait printed on it. Buildings and a shop sign line the street. +1 copiesA 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 street procession on a sunny day in an Indian town. At centre, a gilded wooden ratha or palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red cloth draped over its front is carried along the road, with orange saffron flags on poles visible around it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari, and men in light shirts walk along the roadside; a man in a striped shirt stands in the foreground facing away from the camera. A motorbike is parked at the left edge beside shop signs and multi-storey buildings with rooftop water tanks, and an overhead banner advertises a jewellery shop. Several people are visible, with the crowd spread along the street.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesStreet 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.November 18 20082008-11-18 +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.2008-11-18A street procession in an Indian town. A large ornate golden ratha, or chariot, dominates the frame, decorated with carved pillars, marigold garlands in orange and yellow, and a red draped cloth inside. Orange and saffron flags flutter along the sides. A deity murti is seated within the canopy. Beside the chariot, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands on the platform, and a woman in white sari leans against it. Pedestrians and a cyclist in a dark shirt watch from the roadside, while a woman in a teal shawl walks in front. Shops with signs line the street behind. A timestamp in the corner reads 11.18.2008 16:04.2008-11-18November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copies