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A photograph of a gold-coloured ornate ratham (procession vehicle) on a roadside, with a driver visible through its open cab window in a grey shirt. The vehicle has carved gold panels, a conch-shell emblem on its door, saffron and orange cloth, garlands and a loudspeaker horn on top. Beside the road, two women in white saris walk along the verge and a man in a white dhoti and white cap walks further on. A lake with green water hyacinth and a line of buildings lies behind them under a pale sky.

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A photograph taken from a paved road shoulder of a decorated vehicle, a flatbed or truck-like bus with a golden arched canopy and a framed portrait of a woman with dark hair and a red bindi at its top, its front draped with yellow-green garlands and orange cloth. A large white banner on its side shows two framed portraits and Tamil text. A man in white shirt and orange lungi walks along the shoulder beside it, and another person in orange stands near the vehicle. A brown cargo truck is at left, with palm trees, a pond and bright pink flowering shrubs in the background.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession on a paved road beside a water body covered with green aquatic vegetation, with white houses and trees in the distance under a pale blue sky. A golden palanquin-style shrine with red and white garlands and a dark interior holding deity murti moves along the road, and orange and red flags fly from its sides. Men in white dhoti and shirt walk alongside it, several wearing white cloths on their heads; one man in the foreground wears a brown cap and white clothes and another wears orange-hemmed white. A metal guardrail runs along the left edge of the road.2009-02-13A decorated vehicle with a golden arched canopy and orange-and-marigold garlands drives down a paved road with motorcycles and a white car beside it. On its front a framed portrait shows a smiling woman in red garments. A banner below reads in Tamil with two framed portraits, one of a smiling woman in orange and one of deities. Three women walk alongside the vehicle on the roadside: one in an orange-bordered sari with orange cloth, and two in white saris. Roadside shops and multi-storey buildings line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a procession on a roadside. A gold-decorated ratha or chariot-style vehicle with an ornate golden canopy, orange flags and a framed portrait of a smiling woman on its top panel moves along the left. White-clad devotees walk beside it on a dirt shoulder, a man in white with a shawl and mala reaching toward the vehicle, and women in white and light-coloured saris following. A large banner on the vehicle shows portraits and a deity image. Dusty roadside buildings and a clear hazy sky complete the scene.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph taken on a paved road beside a dry roadside verge. On the left, an ornate golden-and-red decorated ratha-style vehicle with a gilded arch and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair above the windshield, and orange flags attached at its top. A printed banner hangs along its side showing two portraits and Tamil text. Two women walk along the road shoulder, one in a white sari and cap carrying a bag. Behind them are a round concrete island, flagpoles, a small decorated gateway, and a rocky hill under hazy sky.2009-02-10A street procession on a road beside a lake, with a town visible across the water under a hazy sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside a gold-and-red decorated ratham (chariot) draped with orange and red garlands. A framed portrait mounted on the chariot shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress against a red backdrop. Several men in white walk with orange flags, and a man in white rides a blue motorcycle beside the procession. An orange-and-black auto rickshaw and a white van are in the foreground.2009-02-13Street procession on a paved road in late light. A gilded, carved ratha-style float mounted on a small orange-and-white vehicle carries a deity murti draped with garlands and a pink cloth. The driver sits in the cab wearing a white shirt. Walking alongside are men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A motorcyclist in a white shirt and dark trousers rides in the foreground. Banners hang on the float with portrait photographs and printed text. A portrait framed in gold is mounted at the top of the float.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13