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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A gilded wooden ratha/chariot with carved lion figures, garlands of marigolds and white jasmine, and a green-and-red painted deity figure on the left is being pulled along the road. Women in cream and yellow saris and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding white placards and orange flags, while others carry colourful striped and umbrella-like decorations. Women in the foreground bend to offer flowers and lamps at the chariot base. A parked bus and a yellow truck line the street beside shops and multi-storey buildings.

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Outdoor street procession at dusk. A golden ratha-style float carries a red-robed deity murti with gold crown and green blouse, decorated with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some wearing orange saffron shawls and one in orange sannyasi-style clothing. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the procession, and orange-red flags are carried. Spectators stand in the foreground and a yellow bus is parked behind.2009-01-20January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20A street procession gathers around an ornate golden wooden ratha or palanquin with carved pillars, orange draped cloth and a deity murti visible inside, decorated with flower garlands and a striped kalasha-like ornament. A large multicoloured umbrella stands beside it. Many devotees crowd the roadside: women in saffron, red, green, purple and blue saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in an orange shawl near the cart. Orange flags are held aloft along the route, and a green signboard with Tamil script stands at right.2009-01-20A street procession in a South Indian town. A large ornate golden ratha-style float with carved lion and figure reliefs carries a deity murti draped in green and red cloth, lit by a bright lamp. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with red shoulder cloths, stand around the float making offerings and tending it. A crowd of onlookers in pale shirts, a woman in a red sari and a small boy in pink shirt watch from the roadside. A decorated umbrella and a green bus with orange flags are behind the float. On the right, a tall red-and-white poster shows a portrait of a bearded man beside printed Tamil text. Banners on the float's side show meditating figures.2009-01-20A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. A decorated float carries a deity murti with a crown and red drapery, flanked by marigold garlands, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure displayed on the float. Walking alongside are people in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, carrying saffron flags bearing a circular emblem. A multicoloured umbrella overhead and roadside shops in the background complete the scene.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Street procession in a city road with a large golden ratha (chariot) carrying a deity murti on the left, decorated with gold-coloured carved pillars, a pink cloth and a colourful striped umbrella-like canopy. Women in white saris walk beside the chariot, several holding plastic bags, and a woman in a blue-and-pink patterned sari stands near a framed portrait printed on paper. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in saffron cloth walk in the crowd behind, with banners and placards on sticks visible. Roadside buildings, a billboard and trees line the street under bright sunlight.2009-02-02January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession in daylight along a paved road lined with low buildings and palm trees. At the centre, a decorated ratha float with golden carvings, garlands and red and gold drapes is pulled forward, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Women in orange and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some carrying orange flags. Two colourful striped umbrellas and a golden canopy shade the float. A white bus and a uniformed police officer appear near the procession, while bystanders in white and a boy in green stand at the roadside, one man in a white vest in the foreground.2009-01-21A photograph of a street procession on a dusty road in Rajapalayam. On the left, a decorated wooden ratha (chariot) with carved pillars, golden trim and white flower garlands is pulled along; a woman in an orange sari stands on it beside a seated deity murti in green and red cloth. Walking alongside are men in white shirts and dhotis, some in striped shirts and a checked lungi, and a man in a head cloth. Orange flags and decorated umbrellas rise above the crowd, and vehicles and buildings line the roadside.2009-01-21