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A street procession in an Indian town: a golden, canopied ratha or chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red banners is carried down a busy road. A figure in white clothes stands near the chariot, and a deity murti is visible under the canopy. Around it crowds of people walk, ride bicycles and motorbikes past shops, signboards and two-storey buildings, and women in saris are visible among the crowd. Strings of flower garlands hang at a stall on the left.

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A street procession in an Indian town. A golden-roofed ratha (chariot) carrying a decorated deity murti under a gilded canopy with red and green hangings moves down a crowded road. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks beside the chariot, and devotees in white and saffron-orange scarves follow among street vendors, motorbikes and bicycles. Shops with signboards line the right side, and a framed photograph is mounted on the chariot's front. Cloudy overcast sky.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Street procession with a gilded, ornately carved ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold garlands, carrying two deity murtis, with a bearded or turbaned figure visible among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside the chariot, one in an orange shawl on the right holding a poster. A dense crowd of men and women, including a woman in a cream sari, fills the roadside, with shopfronts, signboards and a hanging flag behind them.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession moves along a busy road past a multistorey building and palm trees. At the centre, a gilded, ornately carved ratha chariot draped with marigold garlands and red-and-yellow floral strings carries a deity murti seated within it. Beside the ratha, a man in a crisp white dhoti and shirt walks near the vehicle, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Crowds of white-clad men and uniformed officers follow behind carrying red flags, while motorcycles, bicycles, auto-rickshaws and pedestrians fill the road. Two people watch from a balcony above. Painted boards along the chariot's side carry printed text.2009-02-05November 05 20062006-11-05A street procession moves along a town road with a gilded ornate ratha, a decorated chariot with golden carved panels, garlands of marigolds and red-orange flags. A figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands within the golden cabin, and a person in white is seated at the front of the vehicle. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with uniformed police officers in khaki directing traffic, and motorbikes and bicycles on the road. Two-storey buildings and palm trees line the street, and a banner with Tamil text is hung on the side of the ratha.2009-02-05November 14 20052005-11-14Aerial photograph of a street procession in Tiruvannamalai. A large palanquin or funeral bier decorated with dense marigold and rose garlands in pink, yellow and white is carried through a dusty road lined with shops and parked motorbikes. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, with some women in orange and saffron clothing. Several men are carrying the decorated structure, and onlookers stand near a roadside shop with signboards in Tamil script.2005-11-14