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Photo of a street procession at a temple-style golden shrine decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl leans over a motorbike, while a young man in white with rudraksha beads and an orange shawl holds a small metal container and a lit oil lamp. A small girl in a pink dress and a woman in a green blouse stand nearby. Framed portraits of a bearded figure in a white turban and a figure in a white cap are propped beside the shrine. Several other men in white clothing stand in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a golden canopied shrine on a small stage, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, where two deity murtis stand, one with a crown and garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends over the shrine with offerings. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a printed portrait, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands by a tray of offerings. Two framed portraits flank the stage: the left one shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garments with a necklace, labelled in Tamil; the right one shows a man in a white turban and dark blue ceremonial top with a gold necklace. Trees and banana plants surround the scene.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09A young man in a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl stands at a stage holding a microphone and speaking, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden shrine with a deity murti and sculpted gold pillars, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with offerings, fruit and a kalasha in front. To the right a large framed portrait shows a smiling figure in a white head wrap and dark embroidered dark-blue garment, with Tamil text below. Wooden poles and bamboo stand at the right edge of the stage under a partly cloudy sky.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor street scene during a procession at Coimbatore, with a golden ratha/chariot carrying two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds, one with a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a dark green sari with a braid stands beside the chariot. A large printed portrait on a black board shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and white clothing, with Tamil caption text. Below, another printed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment with beaded necklace, mounted on the chariot's side panel. A man in white shirt with a lanyard badge is at right. Palm trees and a concrete building line the dusty road behind.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09A street procession in a residential lane in India, with a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved columns and floral garlands carrying deity murti. A man in white stands on the chariot holding a fan or chamara near the deities. A poster beside the chariot shows a figure in a white head covering and dark clothing. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk alongside, some with palms pressed together in prayer, a woman in a pink sari and another in a white sari with flowers in her hair. Concrete buildings, banana plants and a parked scooter line the lane.2006-10-09A crowd of devotees, mostly women and children, reach their hands toward a small flame on the decorated platform of a procession chariot. A young man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands at the centre, tending the lamp. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and kurta bends over a deity murti adorned with pink and white garlands and gold ornaments. A framed printed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in a white head wrap, garlanded with red flowers, and a video camera operator stands at the right edge. A metal dish and a silver vessel sit on the platform near the lamp.2006-10-24Outdoor procession at a temple-style shrine decorated with orange and white flower garlands around deity murtis. A man in an orange-bordered white dhoti and an orange shawl, garlanded with flowers, stands before the shrine while white-clad attendants and devotees gather. Two large framed portraits are displayed: one on the left shows a figure in white with a white turban, and one on the right shows a figure in a dark outfit with a white head covering. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, and a man in a red shirt stand in the crowd. Green trees and a street lamp frame the scene.2006-11-05Outdoor photo at a covered pavilion beside a palm-lined area. On the right, a golden ratha (procession chariot) with carved pillars and red-carpeted steps holds two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A framed portrait stands in front, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a rudraksha mala, with Tamil printed text above. Below, a second framed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Four to six men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands clasped behind their backs in front of the chariot, while a few others stand nearby.2006-10-09A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a raised cushioned seat under a decorated canopy with blue and red fringe, while a small girl in a white floral dress stands before the seat. A man in an orange robe with a microphone and a bald-headed attendant in orange stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard leans in beside the child. Around them, people in white clothing and garlands gather under a canopy, with a brass plate near the seat and a red carpet on the ground. The seated figure is shown with a long black zebra-striped cushion and a bare foot on a yellow-and-red floral mat.2008-12-24October 24 20062006-10-24