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A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road beside a grassy field. A decorated wooden ratha, a chariot with a mustard-yellow woven or bamboo-style body and a red cloth backdrop, is pulled forward with garlands and small flags. Around it walk a group of people dressed in white clothing, several carrying orange and red flags on poles. A rocky hill rises on the right under a cloudy sky, with utility poles along the roadside.

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A photograph of a procession on a paved road with a misty hill behind. On the left, an ornately carved wooden chariot (ratha) with a red curtain and a deity murti visible inside its open shrine, flanked by colourful striped poles. Several men walk beside it in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange-and-blue flags on poles, and one wears a yellow shawl and another an orange dhoti. Green trees and palms stand at the right edge under a cloudy sky.A photograph of a road procession on a paved road beside a grassy verge, with a decorated golden ratha chariot carrying a deity murti at the left, adorned with garlands and orange cloth. Participants in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, several carrying orange flags on poles, and some carrying cloth shoulder bags. A young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful circular emblem on the chest waves his arm toward the camera on the right, while another man in white kurta stands at the far right. A tree-covered hill rises in the background under a cloudy sky.A photograph of a wooden ratha, a decorated procession chariot, moving along a paved road with a misty hill behind it. The ratha has carved pillars, a red-orange cloth draped at its open front, and a seated deity murti in a shrine-like niche. Hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and red dangle from its sides, and a row of small framed photographs is mounted on its lower panel. Walking beside it are about a dozen people in white clothes, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. One man at the right wears a yellow shawl over white, and a man in an orange lungi walks among them. Trees, utility poles and dry fields stand at the roadside.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA group of devotees walks along a paved road in procession, carrying orange flags with a blue emblem. Most wear white clothing: the women in white saris with gold-bordered edges, and the men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several carry cloth bags over their shoulders. On the left stands a carved stone shrine with ornate pillars and a hanging decorated lantern, and a tall mountain with clouds rises behind a line of palm trees. The scene looks like a roadside pilgrimage procession.A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road under an overcast sky. A decorated ratha-style vehicle with a canopy, garlands and orange flags leads a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walking behind it. Some walkers carry orange saffron flags. Beside the road, a man in a blue lungi pushes a bicycle, and a bearded man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the right edge. A large covered truck and buses are visible in the background, with palm trees, a dirt shoulder and a utility pole.A photograph of a procession on a paved rural road under a cloudy sky. A gilded wooden ratha or chariot-shrine with carved panels, garlands and a deity murti is pulled forward, with a framed portrait mounted on its front. Around fifteen men walk alongside in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, and several carry orange and blue flags. A man in an orange shirt stands at the left edge and a man in a yellow shawl appears at the right edge. Palm trees and open fields line the road.January 04 20182018-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20182018-01-04A 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.January 04 20182018-01-04January 20 20092009-01-20