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A busy street scene during a procession, with a gilded wooden ratha-style float on the left, its carved golden panels and red drapery visible. A silver MPV and a white van are stopped in traffic. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt rides a bicycle, and two men in checked shirts stand on the roadside. Behind them rises a colourful gopuram-style temple tower with sculpted figures. A small multicoloured umbrella with gold fringe hangs over a figure near the temple gate. Orange flags are visible at the right edge beside a white van. Commercial signs and a tall antenna frame line the street.

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A busy street scene in front of a South Indian temple with a colourful multi-tiered gopuram-style facade decorated with painted deity figures, a central Ganesha relief and sculpted lions on top. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers rides a bicycle in the foreground, another man in a white shirt rides a black motorcycle beside him, and a man in an orange-and-red checked shirt walks past with a bucket. A woman in a green sari carries a bucket near the temple gate. A blue Mahindra truck and a yellow-and-green auto-rickshaw with a driver are at the left and right edges. The temple shutters are closed and marigold garlands hang at the left edge.2008-11-18October 24 20062006-10-24A 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 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.2008-11-18Outdoor street procession at a temple-side ratha. A gilded, carved wooden chariot on the right carries a seated deity murti draped in white and garlanded with orange and white flowers, with an orange flag on a pole behind it. Crowds of devotees stand and walk along the roadside; a woman in a green sari with a braid and a man in a white shirt and orange cloth are prominent. A small framed portrait of a bearded man in a white cap is visible on the chariot, and a red-and-blue signboard hangs on the left building. Thatched and bamboo structures frame the scene under trees. Several people appear, with more partly hidden behind others.2006-10-13A 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 16:04.2008-11-18Street scene during a procession in a busy Indian town, with a golden decorated chariot or ratha on the right edge showing carved panels and a saffron-and-orange cloth with marigold garlands. A barefoot man in white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the ratha, one hand raised to his chest. Beside him a uniformed policeman in khaki with a peaked cap and belt walks in the road. Behind them men in white shirts stand near the procession, and a motorcyclist in white shirt sits on a motorbike with plate TN 28 AB 8986 in the foreground. Several people stand on the roadside and a white bus with destination board is in the background. Handheld banners on poles show a portrait of a saffron-robed man beneath printed text. Small saffron-robed figures appear on the banners, and a long printed notice is pasted along the ratha's side.2009-02-02A 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.2008-11-18October 15 20062006-10-15October 24 20062006-10-24February 13 20092009-02-13A 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.2008-11-18