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Night street procession in India. A decorated wooden ratha, lit by a bright bulb and draped with gold and red fabric, carries a cluster of deity murti under an ornate canopy. Around it, a crowd of men and women walks along a dark road; several men wear white shirts and dhotis, one in a red shirt, and two women in saffron and white saris stand to the right. Two men in white with orange shawls stand near the gate on the far right. Small fire glows at the lower left corner. A smoky haze hangs over the scene. The procession belongs to the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra for deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari in Chennai, as indicated by the page title, not by visible text.

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Night procession on a street in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated ratha or palanquin, lit from above and framed with red and green festoons and marigold garlands, carries two large deity murtis with crowns, presumably the processional forms of Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari. A crowd of men, women and children in white, yellow, red and checked clothes walks alongside, and a woman in a sari stands at the cart's steps with offerings. Sparks and firecrackers burst on the road in the foreground.2006-10-31Night photograph of a procession on a city street. A golden, canopied ratha or chariot carries two deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands, lit by a bright lamp above. Several people walk alongside and behind the chariot, one in a red shirt in front. Sparks and bright fireworks or firecrackers burst in the foreground on the road, with smoke drifting through the scene. Dim shopfronts and buildings line the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2006-10-31Night street procession in an Indian city, with a golden canopied ratha lit by bright lights and decorated with red and yellow drapery. Inside the ratha stand illuminated deity murtis. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a checked shirt, a boy in a red shirt, and women in saris stand along the road between tall buildings and metal barricades. A small framed portrait sits on a yellow table at the ratha's side, showing a man with a white head covering, but the portrait cannot be clearly identified. Overhead wires and a utility pole line the scene.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Night street photograph of a crowd gathered around an illuminated ornate temple chariot, a ratha decorated with gold-coloured panels, floral garlands and red and white drapery, with a bright lamp above and a sculpted deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees in white and pale shirts, saris and salwar-style dress press close, some holding a small child, while a man in a red-checked shirt and light trousers stands at the left edge. Scattered petals and debris cover the road, and a red-and-white striped pole with a lit lantern stands at left. Shows a procession of deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as the page describes.2006-10-31October 09 20062006-10-09October 31 20062006-10-31October 09 20062006-10-09A group of about fifteen devotees stands in a night street in front of a decorated procession chariot. Behind them, two deity murtis of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari are adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, gold ornaments and crowns, beneath an ornate gold canopy. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white saris and shawls; one woman wears a yellow-bordered sari. A small child in white stands at the center. Framed portraits flank the chariot on the left and right, and a bright light illuminates the scene. The photo is part of the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Chennai.2006-10-31Night photograph of a procession at a temple-style ratha (chariot) with ornate gold-painted carved pillars, a golden canopy with red and white draped fabric, and deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A bright floodlight and an open flame of a torch or lamp are visible. A crowd of devotees stands close around the ratha; a man in a pink polo shirt faces away in the foreground, another man in a light blue striped shirt wears a black shoulder bag, and women in red and other saris are visible on the right. A large printed portrait banner appears at the right edge. Scaffolding and a tented enclosure sit in the background.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31Night photograph of a group of about ten devotees posing beside an ornate golden palanquin-style procession shrine (ratha) carrying two garlanded deity murtis under a bright light. The deities wear flower garlands and are seated on a raised platform with flower offerings and a small brass lamp in front. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; women wear white saris and a woman at left wears a patterned kurta. Two framed portraits stand on either side of the shrine, one showing a figure in white with a turban-like head covering. A child in white stands near the front. Red and orange flags and tinsel decorations frame the scene.2006-10-31