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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.

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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.A 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 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.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA 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.A 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.A decorated ratha float on a road during the Kodikkan Ratha Pada Yatra, with misty mountains behind. The carved wooden-look float on a small truck has a canopied shrine where a seated deity murti in a pink skirt and gold garment holds a trident, wearing a garland, flanked by an orange cloth backdrop and colourful hanging banners. Several people walk alongside in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes or flags, one in a white shirt carrying a backpack. Orange flags fly from the float's edges, and printed black-and-white photo panels are fixed along its base.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 20 20092009-01-20A photograph of a decorated golden ratha, a wheeled float with carved pillars and a canopy, parked on a dirt road beside a hilly landscape under cloudy skies. Seated inside the shrine area is a deity murti in gold-and-yellow garments with a red drape. Orange flags flank the float, and a row of people in white and orange-yellow clothing walk alongside it on the road, some holding orange flags. Panels of framed photographs are mounted along the float's side. Palm trees and mountains form the background.January 20 20092009-01-20A 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.