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Night photograph of a gilded wooden ratha or processional shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, housing two deity murtis draped in garlands and ornaments. A man in a white kurta stands at the front of the shrine, reaching toward the murtis beside a lit oil lamp, while a crowd of devotees gathers in the dark foreground. Two framed portraits flank the shrine: one on the left shows a bearded man in a white turban, and one on the right shows a man in a white turban with a shawl. A cameraman in a checked shirt films beside the shrine, and red flags appear at the edges.

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October 31 20062006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31October 28 20062006-10-28Night photograph of a Ratha Yatra procession with a decorated temple-style float illuminated by a lamp. Two golden deity murtis of a seated couple are adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and bright multicoloured silk; the female murti wears red and pink garments and jewellery. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand beside the float, one with arms raised. Lower foreground shows a crowd of devotees, one holding up a camera, and two framed portraits of a bearded man in white head-cloth are held up at the sides. Lit blue Tamil lettering is displayed across the float's top and middle.2006-10-29November 01 20062006-11-01Night photograph of a decorated processional shrine (ratha) with ornate gold-coloured carved pillars and a golden canopy. Two standing deity murtis, a male figure with a white crown and a female figure, are draped in layered white, red, pink and yellow flower garlands. A bright light flares above them. Red flags stand at the sides, and speakers sit at the base near a hanging string of flower garlands. The murtis are statues, not living people, so no physical people are visible.2006-10-23Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01Night photo of a procession at a shrine decorated with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers. Two golden deity murtis sit on a golden throne: the left one in a white sari with a gold necklace, the right one in a pink and red sari with gold jewellery. Two men in white dhoti-style clothes with saffron/orange shawls stand beside the shrine; the man on the right raises his arm. Framed portraits flank the shrine on both sides, and a crowd of onlookers with a hand holding a phone fills the foreground. A blue illuminated sign with Tamil text is above the shrine.2006-10-29October 09 20062006-10-09Night photograph of a gilded ratha procession car at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands and red-and-green floral strands. Two deity murtis, one with a tall crown, sit in the shrine; a figure in white dhoti and shirt, with a saffron cloth over one shoulder, stands before the deities and places a garland on them. Orange flags flank the chariot and framed portraits are held at the sides. Spectators in the foreground watch from below. The scene reads as a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01