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Night street scene of a decorated vehicle with garlands and lit lamps, moving down a road. A large framed portrait of a long-haired figure is mounted at the top of the vehicle, surrounded by a gold-toned garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the road. A parked scooter and bicycle sit at the left edge near shopfronts and lit signage. Orange on-screen timestamp and copyright overlay appear at the lower right.

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Night street procession with a gold-decorated ratha, a vehicle framed by an ornate gilded arch holding a large portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and a pink garland. The vehicle's front shows a gold relief face and a white floral garland. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it; one older man in white holds a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, and another wears an orange cloth. Orange flags and a red-and-white umbrella are visible, with traffic, motorcycles and street lights behind.2009-02-12Night procession on a dark road. An ornate golden float or ratha with arched gilded frames carries a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, shown inside an arch at the top. A uniformed police officer walks near the float and a motorcyclist rides beside it. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the street; one man in front wears a white shirt with a green circular badge, and another wears an orange shawl over white clothes with beaded necklaces. Streetlights and a car's headlights light the scene.2006-09-24Night photograph of an ornate gold-painted vehicle, decorated like a temple chariot, moving down a street past an SKS Hospital building with an ultrasound sign. The vehicle has carved gold panels, red and orange garlands and cloth hangings, and a framed portrait on its front showing a man in a white turban. Inside its open front, a figure in white sits near the driver. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the roadside, and another in a checked shirt walks nearby. A person in white with an orange shawl is on the right edge. Small sacred items and a deity figure are visible at the vehicle's side.2008-11-11Night street procession in a busy Indian town. A large golden ornate ratha/chariot-style vehicle with carved gilded arches and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is pulled forward on a street lined with shops and lights. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and ride bicycles alongside, and a red-garbed figure stands near the chariot. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang from its right side, and a man stands on top with a drum-like object. Shop signage glows on the left.2006-09-24 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12October 14 20062006-10-14Night procession photographed from above: an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot with carved gilded panels, draped with white cloth, red and white garlands and hanging beads, moves along a street lit by lamps. Inside the enclosed shrine a seated figure in white and red is adorned with garlands, with flower offerings and small brass lamps on a platform. Around the vehicle a large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts walk with saffron flags, and one man in a striped shirt walks ahead beside the chariot. A blue-and-white ULTRASOUND sign and a building edge appear at right.2008-11-11Night procession on a road, photographed from the side. At left, a lit illuminated float or ratha carries a glowing circular halo with a figure at its centre, and a uniformed man in khaki stands near it. Behind, a crowd of people in white dhotis and white kurtas walks past, some holding umbrellas and drums. A large triangular golden-tinted canopy or decorated structure is raised above the crowd on the right, and street lamps glow in the background. The image is dark and blurred.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12Night photograph of a street procession. A large gilded ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with red and white flower garlands and string lights is in the centre, with a deity murti visible on its raised platform. A man in a white garment stands on top of the chariot, and another figure sits inside the lower wooden cabin. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground, lit by the chariot's bright lamps, with a glowing neon sign and shopfronts behind. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are too distant and dark to establish appearance.2006-09-24Night street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11February 12 20092009-02-12