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Night scene outdoors at a street-side square during a ratha pada yatra. A decorated ratha/chariot with gold-trimmed canopy, orange cloth and hanging garlands stands at left, beside a white vehicle with a lit interior. A priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at centre, holding a brass bell-like instrument, and a second man in white clothing stands behind him near a brass tray. Several devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the ground in front of brass oil lamps and ritual objects, with a child seated at lower left. A printed banner at lower left shows Tamil text and two portraits of women. Street lights and onlookers are visible in the background.

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January 20 20092009-01-202009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraJanuary 20 20092009-01-20Night ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard with a large crowd seated on mats in white clothes, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, and a man in white with long swept-back hair and a yellow shawl sits beside him, with a younger man in white at right. Brass plates of fruit and flower offerings and small oil lamps lie on the floor. A black stone deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands stands on a white pedestal at left, and a lit decorated deity figure with garlands is visible at upper right. Yellow flower garlands and banana-leaf offerings are placed before the group.2009-12-30Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with gold-toned carved panels, marigold and flower garlands, and a red cloth backdrop. A devotee in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the left, raising a lamp toward the deity murti, which is adorned with flower garlands and wears a crown. Two seated women in white and a woman in a yellow top sit before a brass oil lamp stand, and two seated figures in orange robes are in the foreground. Red and orange flags, a parked van and a bus are visible in the background. A printed banner beside the shrine shows a portrait in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, captioned Kurumurthi. Two Tamil-language signs with black backgrounds are mounted on the altar base.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Night outdoor ritual before a golden ornate shrine canopy housing a deity murti pair draped in red cloth, garlands and gold crowns. A man in orange robe stands at the left of the shrine with hands raised near the figures, and a man in white with orange sash stands at the right beside a vehicle. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the ground in front of brass lamps, a kuthuvilakku oil lamp stand and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A banner beside the vehicle shows an orange-robed figure, and a sign reads Sri Anandeswarar Sathe Anandeswari Aalayam. Parked van and vehicles are in the background.2009-01-20Night-time ritual at an outdoor shrine with a gilded golden canopy framing two deity murtis, one crowned and one with a crown and garland, dressed in red cloth and heavy flower garlands. A standing priest in saffron robe with a red sash offers worship before the murtis. In the foreground, three seated devotees face the shrine: two in saffron, one in white with long hair, and a figure in white with a braid assisting at brass lamps. Brass aarti lamps and a brass pot sit on the ground. To the right, a white van and a saffron-banner-draped vehicle carry a poster of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a bead necklace labelled with Tamil text. Red flags fly on the shrine.2009-01-20Night outdoor scene of a dense crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, seated and standing on a street in front of a decorated shrine-cart. A man in white clothing holds a lit lamp (arathi) toward a glowing deity display inside an open glass-fronted shrine on a vehicle at right. Another white-clad figure stands at a platform with a framed devotional picture of a goddess and offerings. Shops and street lights line the background. Some people carry flowers and small lamps; a photographer in a blue jacket stands among them.2009-02-132009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraNight outdoor ritual in a courtyard in front of a white concrete building with banana plants. On the left stands a golden ornate ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti dressed in green and red garments with a crown. A standing figure in orange robes holds an aarti lamp toward the deity while a large seated crowd in white clothes, many on mats, watches; a few women wear saris in blue, pink and yellow. Some people stand at the rear near the building. Photo shows a devotional procession or aarti in progress.2009-01-20