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February 13 2009

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November 02 20092009-11-02 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19February 10 20092009-02-10A street procession moves along a road lined with parked motorcycles and people under a clear sky. In the foreground a decorated cart carries a golden deity murti with a tall ornate superstructure, and a banner is mounted on its side. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in front of and beside the cart, some holding flags on poles. Passersby and a motorcycle rider are visible at the edges of the frame.2009-02-13A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle stands on a dirt ground with green trees behind it. Inside the ornate canopy, several people in red and white garments are seated or standing near deity images, with a framed portrait placed on the vehicle. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the left with hands folded in prayer, beside a woman in a pink sari with a red border, and another man in white folds his hands on the right. Framed portraits are attached to the side of the vehicle, and a shorter man in white stands at the rear of the chariot.2006-10-01A street procession on a tree-lined road where devotees pull a decorated ratha, a palanquin-style chariot with an ornate carved wooden canopy and a red curtain. Two large deity murti stand on the platform, garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and adorned with ornaments; one is crowned and holds a trident. A framed portrait is set on the ratha's front edge beside the figures. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with red borders walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A woman in orange and white walks near the front, and bunting-like decorations with red and gold tassels hang at the corners of the chariot.February 10 20092009-02-10A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves along a road lined with shops and a motorcycle rider in blue. A golden ornate chariot carries a seated deity murti with garlands, wearing a pink drape. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it carrying orange flags, and a large framed portrait labelled in Tamil is carried at the front, showing a smiling woman in pink. A banner on the chariot bears Tamil text and a phone number. Dense banyan-like trees and a hanging tasselled decoration appear at the top of the scene.2009-01-31October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor procession on a roadside at Navalur Kuttapattu, Tamil Nadu. A large ornate wooden ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a shrine-like canopy carries deity figures, with a seated figure in orange clothing beside it. Around a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several holding white and green flags on poles. Dense green trees and utility lines stand behind, and a white-painted curb runs along the road.2006-10-19