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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai shows a decorated vehicle with a tall ornate arched frame, painted in white, pink and gold, topped with carved faces, saffron flags and green foliage. Two shirtless men in pink dhotis stand on its platform, one holding a sword. A man in a blue striped shirt walks in the foreground, and a woman in a red sari and onlookers in white watch from the right beside a gilded carved animal form adorned with garlands. Garlands of marigold hang from the structure.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha (chariot) with gold-painted arches, green garlands, and orange pennants. A seated figure in a saffron-and-purple garland sits at the centre of the chariot. Bare-chested men in pink dhotis and red headcloths pull the chariot with long ropes, and a crowd fills the street. The chariot front displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil lettering, which is the printed portrait rather than a physical person. The sky is grey and buildings line the road.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession with a decorated wooden ratha chariot carried on a vehicle, its arched frames painted white, pink and green and topped with golden deity faces and orange flags. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the platform, one holding a flower garland. A man in a light blue striped shirt walks in the foreground, a man in a yellow dhoti and a man in a red cap are nearby, and women in saris watch along the roadside. A multi-tiered colourful temple gopuram rises behind the chariot, with market stalls and shops along the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A decorated temple chariot (ratha) procession moves through a crowded street with a rocky hill behind. The ornate chariot, draped in orange flags, garlands and carved deity heads, carries a seated figure in a purple and gold garment and garlands. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot holding long swords or staffs. Below, a crowd fills the road, with uniformed police visible at the left and right edges. A banner in the foreground shows printed portraits and text. Several men in white and orange garments walk near the chariot, and one man in front carries a garland. Temple gopurams appear at the left.2011-12-20Silhouetted against a pale cloudy sky, men hang from long wooden poles on a festival structure decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and banana leaves. Two bare-chested men swing mid-air on ropes, one in an orange cloth, while a man in a white shirt and cream lungi stands at right with arms raised. Scaffolding and a flag appear at right, and an arch bearing a painted portrait of a woman is visible below. A man in white stands at lower left among onlookers.2011-12-20A festival procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with green garland swags, gilded arches, carved golden face heads and orange flags. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a purple and yellow garment with a garland, while several bare-chested men in pink dhotis and orange head cloths pull or steady the poles. Crowds line the street behind. Hanging on the front is a banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil text.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in front of a large gopuram temple tower in Tiruvannamalai. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha-style red and green garland, a gold bracelet and a gold necklace, and points forward with one hand. Ahead, two bare-chested men in pink dhotis lead a decorated ratha chariot with arched white and pink frames, gold deity figures and red flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts, police officers in khaki uniforms and a crowd fill the road, with another ornate chariot and a multi-tiered tower visible behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20