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Night photograph of a crowd lining a dim street during a procession. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti heavily garlanded with flowers, with a canopied roof and a lit sign above. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris stand close together, with motorcycles parked on the left and dry grass scattered on the road. A uniformed official stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a dark street during a procession. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin carries illuminated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a figure standing on it. Many people in white shirts, dhotis, sarees and colourful checked lungis press forward, some on motorcycles at the left. A young man in a white shirt has a tilak on his forehead, and a girl in the foreground looks toward the camera. A small bird logo appears at upper left.2006-10-16Night photograph of a crowded street procession in India. Many people in white and light clothes crowd around an illuminated temple-style palanquin or ratha in the background, lit with fluorescent tubes, carrying a decorated deity murti with garlands. In the foreground, several men stand close together; one in an orange-saffron shawl and white shirt smiles, another in a white shirt has a moustache, and a man in a pink striped shirt walks past. Motorcycles and bicycles line the left side, and a small shrine structure stands at the left edge.2006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15January 22 20102010-01-22October 14 20062006-10-14October 16 20062006-10-16Night photograph of a dense crowd at a street procession, with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and some women in saris and salwar. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti garlanded with flower strands and draped in red cloth, with a small framed photo placed on it. On the left, a stone shrine structure with lit lamps stands beside the road. Oil lamp flames glow at the edges, and a blue-lit sign runs along the top of the palanquin.2006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15Night photo of a crowd gathered before an ornate temple shrine decorated with lights and an illuminated sign with Tamil script. Two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of flowers and yellow marigolds. A man in white clothes stands near the shrine. Devotees in mixed clothing, including orange and pink saris and a teal dress, press close, and a small girl in pink is at the lower left. A framed portrait is mounted on the right side of the shrine, too small to identify. Strong flash lighting and a dark background surround the scene.2006-10-14Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate, gilded processional palanquin carrying two garlanded deity murtis draped in yellow and red flower garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a yellow-green saree, a bare-chested older man in a red-checked cloth, and a woman in a light saree stand close. A white bus with a lit destination display stands behind, and a young man in a white shirt holds a mobile phone to his ear. Overhead fluorescent light and a motorbike are visible in the foreground.2006-10-16October 15 20062006-10-15October 16 20062006-10-16