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Outdoor procession scene in front of a red-painted boundary wall. Centre: a golden ratha-style shrine canopy with a red cloth backdrop frames a deity murti decorated with green leaf garlands and marigold strands, with a golden deer figure in front. A green-roofed open vehicle in the foreground carries a seated figure in white. Colourful umbrellas with peacock-eye patterns flank the vehicle. Around it stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, a man with a camera, and a woman with a bun in a light top. A speaker sits on the vehicle.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A festival procession on a green wooden cart. On the cart stands a gold arched shrine framed by a garland of green leaves, with a deity murti in silver and gold adorned with flower garlands, seated on a golden mount beside a golden swan-like vehicle. A red and pink drape hangs behind it and a blue cloth covers the cart base. In the foreground, a bald priest with white tilak in a saffron dhoti holds a ceremonial cloth. Another attendant in an orange turban and saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall staff, and a man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with a beaded necklace walks at the rear of the cart. Palm trees and a tree with fruit surround the scene, with speakers on the cart.2015-11-16Outdoor procession scene under a cloudy sky beside a green-painted tractor-drawn trolley. On the trolley stands a golden decorated shrine with a red fringed canopy above and a deity murti garlanded with green leaves and marigolds, seated on a golden vahana. Two men in the foreground, one in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded necklace and bangles, another in orange robes holding a long staff, face the deity with hands folded in namaste. Palm trees and a leafy tree frame the scene, and a few onlookers and a white-clad man stand nearby.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A decorated ratha-style procession vehicle is parked on a dirt road, carrying a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy with a fringed gold umbrella. The murti, seated on a peacock-like vahana, is framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside the cart near a red tractor with a green canopy. Behind him are brick walls, a green-and-blue van and a utility pole. No one is identified by face; the visible people are a devotee in white, and a tractor driver in striped clothing.2011-10-31A festival procession moves through a dense crowd. A man in a golden, sunburst-style palanquin seat is garlanded with white and pink flowers, wearing a gold necklace and a maroon garment, and raises one hand in a wave. Above him are ornate multicoloured canopies and a gilded crown-shaped top. Around the palanquin, attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, one holding a camera. Red flags bearing a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed man are raised in front, and green and red umbrellas are visible at the sides. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the golden ceremonial seat, garlands and ornate gold regalia during this procession, though his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2016-05-21Outdoor procession with a gilded ratha-style chariot topped by a golden canopy and a murti of a deity draped in red and yellow garlands and a green cloth. A golden peacock, a trident-shaped standard and a small white flag are attached to the cart. In the foreground a young girl in a red top looks ahead, and several children and adults walk alongside. In the middle of the chariot a man in saffron-orange robes and a white cap sits beside a reclining figure wrapped in blue cloth, with a brass lamp near him. Behind the cart stands a grey concrete building under a pale blue sky.2011-10-31July 15 20112011-07-15 +1 copiesApril 13 20142014-04-13December 20 20102010-12-20A decorated festival chariot procession carries a deity murti of Murugan (Skanda) in a flower-covered shrine canopy. The figure wears a red garment, an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a tall crown, and a silver-and-red ornate necklace, holding a spear and a vel. Roses, marigolds and jasmine garlands in red, yellow, white and purple frame the shrine under a green cloth canopy. A large gilded peacock, Murugan's vahana, stands in front, with a white flag bearing a red gem and a silver spear-tipped staff nearby. The scene is outdoors with trees behind, and a red vehicle is visible at the bottom edge.2011-10-31