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Outdoor roadside procession on a dusty road beside a large leafy tree. On the left, an ornately carved golden ratha or chariot-like float with red and white decorations stands near women in saffron-orange saris and white garments. A woman in a white sari with a blue head covering walks in the centre, and other devotees in white and orange clothing follow. Several children in colourful clothes stand on the right beside a yellow roadside sign. Orange flags are held aloft, a bus is parked behind the tree, and hills rise in the distance.

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August 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesNithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaA road procession at early morning or dusk under large shade trees. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the tarmac, some carrying saffron flags. Ahead, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with colourful hanging fringes is carried or pulled by the group. On the left, a yellow roadside sign with red Tamil text stands beside the road, and a small group of people in the distance walks in the same direction. Hazy sunlight filters through the trees.2009-08-02Outdoor procession scene in daylight under trees. A large, ornate golden ratha or chariot with red and white decorations stands at center, with a figure in orange/saffron robes seated or standing on it near a tall decorated pillar. On the right, a man in white dhoti near the chariot appears to be tending it. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white caps, some with orange and red sashes, stands in the foreground on a roadway. A temple-style roof with red and orange decorations is visible behind the chariot.2009-02-13January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a roadside gathering beside an ornate golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with carved gold trim and orange flag. A large portrait on the ratha's upper panel is garlanded with marigolds, and a banner below it shows a deity image with Tamil text. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk along a dusty road beneath large shady trees, with saffron-clad figures among them, bicycles and motorcycles parked nearby, and stalls and vehicles in the background.2009-02-02A dirt path leads a crowd of children and young adults in procession past a red-and-white striped wall toward a shrine area with palm trees. Many walk in white kurtas, saffron and orange salwar outfits, and green and pink saris. Two tall ornate processional poles or banners in yellow, orange and red stand ahead, carried above the group. A girl in a blue dress and a boy in a red shirt walk in the foreground. Several people walk barefoot, and sandals are scattered near the path.2006-05-04September 17 20072007-09-17May 18 20122012-05-18 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20092009-02-13January 21 20092009-01-21November 02 20092009-11-02 +1 copies