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Night procession at a temple-style ratha/chariot shrine, a wooden canopy with carved pillars and marigold garlands. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in yellow and white flowers, lit by a bright lamp. Devotees crowd the street in front, including a man in a white shirt and grey shirt, a man in a striped shirt, and women in yellow and pink saris, with a white van at left. A man in white dhoti attends the shrine near a second person in white. Blue illuminated lettering runs along the top of the canopy.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered around a gilded, canopied palanquin-style shrine on a street lit by floodlights. Two adorned deity murtis stand inside the golden structure, draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure fixed to its side. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in colourful saris and flower-adorned hair press close, many with hands raised or looking toward the shrine. A large lit pillar and a white van appear in the background.2010-01-24Night photograph of a crowded outdoor procession at a religious event. Centre of the image is a golden canopied palanquin or ratha with carved gold pillars, bearing two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait placed beside them on the left. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children press around the shrine, some holding papers. Bright floodlights and a glowing green tree light the scene, with more people and a white van in the background. A printed banner at the top of the canopy carries Tamil lettering. Visible foreheads show white and ash markings.2010-01-24October 09 20062006-10-09January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph of a illuminated temple-style ratha or palanquin procession on a dark street. A brightly lit shrine-like cart with carved pillars and a glowing deity figure is at the centre, with a blue-lit inscription band across its top. A line of people stands along the road in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt and checked lungi, a boy in a yellow lungi, and women in orange and grey saris. Two-wheelers and a car with red tail lights pass on the right.2006-10-09November 01 20062006-11-01Night procession at Kodikkan Ratha Yatra in Coimbatore: an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine carries garlanded deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, lit by a bright lamp. A man in white clothes stands on the shrine platform beside the deities. Devotees crowd the foreground, including women in saris and a woman with a long braid in an orange sari, with a bright lamp at the right edge. A framed photo of a man in white turban and clothing is mounted on the shrine's side. The shrine has Tamil text on a sign above the deities.2006-10-09Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dim street in front of an illuminated temple-style shrine on a wheeled ratha. A woman in the foreground wears a gold-bordered orange-and-cream saree with a white handbag over her shoulder, and other men and women in shirts and sarees stand close together. The shrine is decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and holds deity murti figures; a neon-blue sign arches over its top. A street lamp glows on the left and a small flame or lamp burns near the procession.2006-11-01Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine during a procession at Chennai. Two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, stand within the gilded structure, which is lit by a bright lamp. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera, while women in saris, one in mustard-gold with a white flower in her hair and another in lavender, press forward among devotees. Behind the shrine, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. A framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure in a white head covering is displayed on a pole beside the shrine, with an orange flag above it. Floral garlands drape the structure and crowd members, and a few other people stand at the back of the crowd.2006-10-31A night-time photo of a small illuminated shrine with an ornate golden canopy, its dark red and maroon backdrop framing two deity murtis draped in white and garlands. Several devotees stand in a row on a dirt path facing the shrine: women in colourful saris, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at centre, and a man in a white shirt on the right with a bag over his shoulder. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one on the left showing a bearded figure in white and one on the right, and a saffron flag is visible. A blue-green LED sign runs across the top of the canopy. The scene is lit by a bright lamp, with a date stamp in red at lower right.2006-10-12Night photo of a crowd gathered before an ornate temple shrine decorated with lights and an illuminated sign with Tamil script. Two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of flowers and yellow marigolds. A man in white clothes stands near the shrine. Devotees in mixed clothing, including orange and pink saris and a teal dress, press close, and a small girl in pink is at the lower left. A framed portrait is mounted on the right side of the shrine, too small to identify. Strong flash lighting and a dark background surround the scene.2006-10-14October 09 20062006-10-09