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A 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.

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A 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 copiesNovember 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copiesA 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. +1 copiesFebruary 02 20092009-02-02A golden metal utsava murti pair seated on a red velvet-covered wooden seat, draped in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a white turban on the left figure, who holds hands in anjali-like gesture. The right figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari border, a jewelled crown and heavy ornate necklaces. Both are adorned with white and red-yellow garlands, and a brass lamp stands in the lower left. Background shows red and white floral festoons and a partial banner. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2008-11-11October 14 20062006-10-14October 10 20062006-10-10October 28 20062006-10-28A 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 05 20062006-11-05December 20 20112011-12-20A 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.2008-11-18