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Street procession on a paved road in late light. A gilded, carved ratha-style float mounted on a small orange-and-white vehicle carries a deity murti draped with garlands and a pink cloth. The driver sits in the cab wearing a white shirt. Walking alongside are men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A motorcyclist in a white shirt and dark trousers rides in the foreground. Banners hang on the float with portrait photographs and printed text. A portrait framed in gold is mounted at the top of the float.

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February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession on a sunny road with trees and power lines behind. A gilded, ornately carved float with a canopy draped in orange and white marigold garlands carries a deity murti dressed in a green and magenta sari with flower garlands. Along the float's side hang banners in Tamil script, including a pink banner showing a portrait labelled with Tamil text and the words paadha yaathirai. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside the float, and a man on a motorcycle in a blue shirt rides beside them. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse walks at the right edge.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesNovember 02 20092009-11-02February 13 20092009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a paved road. On the right, a golden ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a standing attendant in white beside it. A banner on the chariot side reads in Tamil with a small portrait. Marching ahead are around twenty men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange sashes, followed by a scooter rider in white. Decorated ceremonial poles and a yellow-and-orange canopy are visible in the background, along with white buildings and a bus.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A decorated gold-and-red float vehicle travels down a wet road in a procession, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing on its ornate gold canopy, and red flags and red lights along its edges. A white banner hangs on the front showing a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text. Behind the float, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside motorcycles, flags and a cart on the roadside, while buses and motorcycles share the road. Concrete buildings and a telecom tower stand in the background.2009-02-12A photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial float or ratha on a roadside during a procession. The ornate golden vehicle carries a deity murti under a golden canopy, with a framed portrait mounted on its front corner and a garland of white flowers draped on its side. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and an orange-robed sannyasi in a saffron wrap stands near the front of the float. A man on a motorcycle in a white shirt is in the foreground. Orange flags line the road, and large banners with Tamil text hang from the float's sides. Trees and a roadside wall with signs are behind the procession.2009-11-02 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12