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A night street procession in a town. A golden, ornately carved vehicle with a red cab is decorated with white flower garlands and a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair in an orange-pink garment, set inside a gilded arch atop the vehicle; red flags flank it. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a blue cap points ahead, while men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers walk alongside. The vehicle carries the registration TN 28 AZ7277.

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February 10 20092009-02-10Night procession on a street at a traffic signal. A golden decorated vehicle, a ratha-style float with ornate gold carved panels and a garland, carries a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair in an orange-pink top, set in a gold arched frame with a garland; small orange flags are attached. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt walks in front, and a crowd of men and women in white and light clothing follows along the roadside. Street lights and red traffic signals glow in the dark background.2009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a truck converted into a processional chariot, on a street. Its front and canopy are ornately carved in gold with white and orange garlands. Above the windshield sits a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair, a red dot on her forehead and a red garment, shown on a black backdrop, flanked by orange flags. The driver in a white shirt sits at the wheel. A white-clad man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a white-clad figure with a mala stands at the right, with more people behind in the dark. The number plate reads TN 28 AZ7277.2009-02-10Outdoor procession on a paved road beside an ornate decorated vehicle with marigold garlands and a yellow-and-black Tamil Nadu number plate reading TN 28 AZ7277. A man in an orange-red robe and sandals walks at the centre under a red and multicoloured decorated umbrella held by a white-clad attendant. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks ahead with a leather belt. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, and onlookers in checked shirts follow, one raising a camera. Orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly on poles. Trees and a stone wall line the roadside under bright sky.2009-01-20February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10A street procession in daylight with a decorated vehicle at the centre. The ornate golden-brown vehicle front is framed by yellow and purple marigold garlands and has a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair at its top; no legible name is visible on it. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one holding a long rod, with a rudraksha mala around the neck of the man in the foreground. Saffron-orange flags on poles are held nearby, and onlookers stand on the roadside beside a yellow railing with auto-rickshaws behind. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, including partially visible figures.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight with a decorated vehicle at the centre. The front of the vehicle has an ornate gold-coloured carved frame, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair set in the arched top, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers draped across the bonnet and sides. Men walk beside it in white shirts and white dhotis; one man in the foreground holds a saffron-orange flag on a pole and wears a white shirt, orange cloth and beaded necklaces. A white bus is parked at left and a banner with Tamil script hangs behind the crowd on a shop front.2009-01-12January 20 20092009-01-20February 16 20092009-02-16A decorated orange and gold vehicle, appearing to be a pada-yatra or procession truck, stands on a dirt road between white walls. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment is mounted atop the vehicle within an ornate gold arch. Yellow marigold garlands drape its front, and a red flag is fixed to the side. A man in a white dhoti holds a red flag near the gate on the left, while several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the background. Coconut palms and a banana plant frame the scene, with a tiled roof building on the right.2009-01-29 +1 copies