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A street procession on a sunny day. In the centre, a gold-decorated ratha chariot draped with marigold and rose garlands carries a large framed portrait of a bearded man with long dark hair, placed above the front window. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some carrying orange flags. A boy in a white shirt and yellow trousers runs across the road in front of the chariot. On the right, a roadside stall with a green shade cloth sells green coconuts and bananas. A camera operator on the left films the scene, and a tour bus with orange flames on its side stands behind the chariot.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A decorated ornate golden-and-white ratha, or procession vehicle, moves down a roadside street lined with shops and a green tarpaulin awning. The vehicle's front panel displays a framed portrait of a woman with dark hair, draped in garlands of marigold and purple flowers, and the ratha is adorned with garlands and gold carved panels. Several men and women walk alongside in white and light clothing, including a man in a white shirt and trousers and a woman in white. A stall on the right sells coconuts and bananas. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. Overall a devotional procession scene in daylight.2009-01-12A street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town. A golden, ornately carved vehicle decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands is the centre of the scene, with a framed portrait of a smiling woman with short dark hair placed on its upper front panel. Four men and one woman walk alongside: a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a saffron flag, another in white with a mala and an orange dhoti walks in front, a woman in white with a rosette holds a saffron flag, and a man in white with a rosette stands at right. Saffron flags flank the vehicle, a yellow bus stands at left, and a figure in a dhoti stands near a yellow railing at right. A white sign with Tamil text is on the building at right.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 12 20092009-01-12A decorated golden vehicle is processed down a street, its front framed by an arched gold surround with a large portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair in a dark oval panel, draped with purple, magenta and yellow marigold garlands. A flag with a blue and orange emblem is carried on the left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, one in orange lower garment. A woman in white stands on the right. Buildings, a hotel signboard and a blue street sign line the road under bright sunlight. The scene is a ratha procession. The portrait is printed on the vehicle, not a physical person.2009-01-12A street procession in daytime moves along a road lined with utility poles, trees and roadside stalls. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot with a canopy and marigold and bright garlands along its sides. On the right of the chariot a large framed portrait is garlanded, showing a man with long dark hair. Orange flags flutter, and a man in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Several devotees in white walk in front; the crowd includes a woman in a sun hat and sunglasses on the left and a girl in pink. Visible people number about twenty.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession on a paved road. In the center, a decorated palanquin is carried under a multicolored canopy with a gold-trimmed frame, hung with bells, tassels and flower garlands. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin at left. Two men in white kurta-style clothes in the foreground face the scene: one at left raises a camera, and one at right in a yellow shawl carries a laptop and a black bag. Behind them are uniformed police officers, a woman in a cream sari, a red vehicle and a white bus. Palm trees and utility poles line the roadside under an overcast sky.2010-07-24February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A decorated golden ratha, a chariot-like float with a gilded canopy and a dome, is strung with marigold garlands and orange cloth, and moves along a road lined with overhead power cables. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind it, and several carry orange flags and saffron-coloured banners. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in the road, a white car and a yellow auto-rickshaw pass, and a roadside shop with a blue tarpaulin stands on the right. A bus and a large billboard appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2009-01-12January 30 20092009-01-30