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A dense street procession in a busy Indian town. A gilded, ornately carved ratha (temple chariot) with a red cloth backdrop carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a trident, decorated with long hanging floral garlands. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron clothing walk and stand in the road. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands in the foreground. Saffron flags flank the left side of the street. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the chariot, and people in white shirts wear orange and white bands. Shopfronts, signboards and utility poles line the street.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a crowded street procession centred on a gilded, carved ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Inside the canopied shrine, a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments is seated, with a lit oil lamp in front. A young boy in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside the chariot, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap is in the foreground. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, press around the chariot. Saffron flags and a roadside banner line the street, and a building with a balcony stands on the left.2006-09-24February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in progress viewed from behind several participants. At centre, a golden ornate float (ratha) carries two deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands. In front of the float, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated with garlands is placed on a flower-decorated stand. A man in an orange robe with a wrap and rudraksha-style beads walks in the foreground beside people in white dhotis and shirts. Orange flags and a wooden pole appear at left, with yellow flower garlands hanging from the float's top and a black plaque with Tamil script below the portrait. +1 copiesOctober 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe seen from behind, with a second orange-robed person at right. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis press around, one man in a light blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Ahead, a golden ratha chariot carries a deity murti of a divine couple beneath a red canopy, decorated with garlands and flags, with a rocky hill and shop signs behind.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a city. Centre: an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and orange flags, carrying a deity murti with a garland. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace stands on the chariot. Crowd of devotees in foreground: women in sarees of blue, magenta, white with gold border and green, with jasmine flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts. Two women hold a white placard with Tamil text and a photo portrait printed on it. Buildings and a shop sign line the street. +1 copiesA street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some people in orange clothing, moving past shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated golden ratha/chariot carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with garlands, colourful draping and orange flags. A figure in orange robes walks beside the chariot near the front. Temple gopuram towers are visible in the background under a pale sky. Shopfronts display Tamil-script signs and banners in red and yellow, and a tractor with a trailer appears at the lower right. Many people line the roadway on both sides.2011-12-20A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town moves past shops and signboards. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a multicoloured umbrella and surrounded by saffron flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts and men in yellow-orange clothing walk beside it, with several people in white and orange garments holding the pulling ropes and flags, while a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Scooters and a parked motorcycle line the road, and a man in a patterned shirt gestures at the right edge. Hoardings in Tamil and a film poster are visible on the buildings.2009-01-30