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Outdoor street scene before a white gopuram temple tower with carved figures, beside a wooden scaffolded ratha chariot draped in blue-trimmed dark wood. Bystanders in white dhotis and orange shawls walk near the vehicle, and a red-orange flag is attached to its side. A market stall in the foreground sells heaps of dried goods, spices and grains in blue bowls and tins. A palm tree stands beside the temple. Several men are visible, including one with a video camera on his shoulder.

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A gold-decorated ceremonial vehicle with a canopy is draped in yellow marigold garlands and purple flower strands, moving past a tall white gopuram temple tower with carved figures. A wooden scaffold rises beside the tower and a palm tree stands in front. A man in white sits in the vehicle's open front, one hand raised in greeting, with a framed portrait mounted on the vehicle's side. An orange flag is attached to the vehicle. In the foreground, several men in white and orange clothing and a man in white dhoti walk near stalls of produce. The scene suggests a procession around a temple.2009-01-12A photograph of a gilded decorated ratha-style vehicle parked before a tall white gopuram temple tower with a wooden scaffold structure beside it. The vehicle is wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands and has a small framed picture of a deity on its side and an orange flag with a blue emblem. A man in white clothes sits in the driver's compartment, and several people in white and dark clothing stand or walk in the foreground. Market stalls with heaped spices and grains in bowls line the lower left, under bright sunlight.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession in front of a white gopuram temple tower under a clear blue sky. Colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with fringed edges are carried on poles above a crowd. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes walk at the front, while many men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow. A wooden ratha/chariot structure with a dark canopy and blue trim stands behind, and orange flags hang from the temple wall.2009-01-12A large outdoor crowd gathers in front of a tall, ornately carved gopuram temple tower at a temple entrance. Rows of white and blue triangular pennants are strung across the scene. A golden, canopied ratha or palanquin draped with orange and red fringe and a purple curtain stands at the center, with a man in white dhoti and orange sash attending it. Many people in white and pastel shirts and saris surround the ratha, and a red vehicle is visible among them. A brown hill rises behind the temple, and a bearded man's face appears on a banner in the lower right corner beside Tamil script.2006-09-24A crowded outdoor street procession at a South Indian temple town. A gilded palanquin-style ratha with a golden canopy strung with white jasmine garlands and orange-red ribbons stands in front of a temple gopuram. Blue cloth hangs in the open front of the ratha. A man in white dhoti and an orange-and-white shawl stands on the left with his back to the camera, holding a white carry bag toward the ratha. Two men in white clothes with orange shawls stand beside it, one holding a video camera. Red flags flutter from the ratha. Dense crowds of onlookers, mostly men in white and shirts, fill the street, and roadside shops and signboards line the left side. A small loudspeaker stands near the bottom of the frame.2006-09-24A gold-ornate ratha (chariot) vehicle is processing through a busy street before a tall gopuram temple tower covered in carved sculptures, with a Murugan banner on its face. The chariot's front panel carries a large framed portrait of a man wearing a white turban and a dark garment, placed in an arched gold frame with Tamil lettering beneath. A red and white striped canopy stretches over the street, and a shop with hanging flower garlands lines the right. Pedestrians walk around the chariot, including a man in a white shirt and dhoti, women in sarees, and a man in a maroon shirt.2006-11-05Outdoor photograph of a temple complex under bright blue sky. On the left, a tall wooden scaffolded chariot structure, a ratha, stands with a golden figure at its summit and green leaf festoons hanging on its frame. On the right, a towering white gopuram covered in carved sculptures of deities and figures rises above the grounds. A palm tree and a leafy tree with fresh green foliage stand in front. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple procession photographed from street level. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with orange and white garlands and two red-orange flags, carries deity murtis draped in green and red garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban stands on the ratha, reaching toward the deities. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd below with raised hands, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films. A gopuram tower rises behind, with market stalls and shops on the left. Crowd-heavy scene with many people visible.2006-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor procession in front of a tall gopuram temple tower with carved white stucco figures. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange-red turban and a saffron-orange garment with gold-bordered shawl, his right arm raised toward the crowd. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his clothing and swept-back hair are consistent with the page's a person claim, though the figure is viewed from behind, so the identification is uncertain. Around him a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis presses forward. Marigold garlands and bamboo leaves with white paper flags hang overhead. On the left, a purple banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and Tamil text. A palanquin with golden trim is visible behind him.2006-09-24Outdoor temple procession seen from behind a man in an orange turban and saffron wrap with a garland of yellow flowers around his neck, facing a gilded palanquin topped with an orange-and-gold canopy carrying a deity murti. Large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with folded hands in devotion, and women in pink and orange saris surrounds the palanquin. Saffron and orange flags fly above, white paper streamers hang from bamboo, and a tall ornate gopuram tower rises behind the street, with a hill in the background. Shops line the left side of the street.2006-09-24