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A photograph of a procession on a paved road. In the left foreground, an ornately carved bronze-coloured ratha or decorated vehicle with arched canopy and carved pillars, with a red vehicle behind it. Its lower panel carries printed Tamil text on white and black signs. Behind it, a white van with a framed image on its side and orange flags follows. Several people walk along the road in white and orange clothing, some carrying orange flags, with palm trees and an overcast sky in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a pada-yatra procession on a tree-lined rural road. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside a golden ornate vehicle, several carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala at the front holds a saffron flag. A woman in a red sari walks beside the vehicle. A white bus and more white-clad walkers appear further down the road. The vehicle's side panel carries a printed Tamil notice on a white and black banner.2009-01-29A roadside procession moves along a dusty road under an overcast sky. At the centre, a wooden ratha-style chariot carved with figures and draped with orange cloth and garlands is pulled by a group of devotees. Many walkers wear white clothes and carry orange flags with blue emblems, while some carry white cloth bags. A vehicle with a decorated orange image is visible at the left edge, and trees and a utility pole line the roadside.February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a roadside procession on a rural road under an overcast sky. A carved, golden-brown wooden ratha (chariot) with a canopy and red-orange drapes carries a deity murti; colourful hanging garlands decorate its corners. Devotees in white clothes and some in orange or yellow walk alongside and push the ratha, many carrying bright orange-and-blue flags. A white van with a banner stands behind, and a red-and-white road sign is visible at left. Puddles and dirt edge the road.A photograph of a road procession along a paved roadside. On the left, an ornate decorated float or vehicle with a dark wooden-carved frame and orange flags carries a banner bearing portraits and text. Beside it, a white Tata-style box van with orange flags on its roof and rear walks alongside a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, walking on the tarmac. Further right, a saffron-robed figure walks at the edge. Palm and tall trees and a cloudy sky are in the background. The men are unidentified walkers; no portrait is identifiable as a specific person.A decorated ratha-style vehicle with carved wooden panels and an ornate canopy travels down a road as part of a procession. An oval framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange is mounted at the top of the vehicle, and a large banner on its side shows another woman in orange beside a deity image. Behind the vehicle, several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside it, some holding decorative poles and a hanging lamp-like ornament. Motorcycles and buses share the road, with a power pylon and buildings in the background.2009-01-30February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road below a rocky hill, with a wooden temple chariot on the right carrying a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers. Along the chariot's side panel are several framed photographs and Tamil text. Walking to the left are about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls, with women in white saris and salwar. Several carry tall poles topped with decorative orange and colourful parasol-like canopies, and orange flags flutter nearby. Trees and a pale overcast sky complete the scene.2008-11-11A photograph of a decorated vehicle procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a pale sky. A small van-style vehicle carries an ornate wooden canopy shaped like a temple shrine, topped with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, with orange flags and a banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls and necklaces, walk beside the vehicle carrying orange and red flags. Men in orange robes also walk at the right with flags, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The banner below the vehicle shows a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text.2009-01-31A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road with a concrete drain and dry verge. A decorated ornate float with a golden canopy and printed banners leads, followed by a white van with orange flags and a lettered side panel. Several people in white clothes walk beside the procession, and one man in orange robes stands at the far right near the verge. Palm trees, shrubs and low hills appear under a cloudy sky.A procession on a dirt road passes a golden ratha chariot carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers. Ahead of the chariot walk a group of people in white clothes, several women in white saris, and one man in an orange robe with a garland. Men in white dhotis carry ceremonial umbrellas and banners in orange, red and yellow. The chariot's side panel displays a row of framed photographs with Tamil captions. Trees, a hill and a cloudy sky form the background.2008-11-11A road procession in Tamil Nadu on a sunny day, with a gold-coloured ornate decorated vehicle on the left bearing a Tamil-language banner, and a white van behind. A man in white dhoti and a red shawl walks along the road holding an orange flag or cloth. On the right, a group of schoolboys in white shirts ride bicycles down a tree-lined road, some carrying colourful bags. Trees line the roadway and a low wall runs beside it.2009-01-20