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September 23 2006

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Night-time photograph of a street procession beside a yellow building. At left, a seated figure in orange robes and white dhoti sits on a wooden chair with a small oil lamp on a table beside them; a long white cloth hangs from the chair. Behind them, a group of about a dozen people sit on the ground in orange and white clothing. At right, a gilded ratha/chariot with ornate carved pillars and a golden canopy is lit by bright lamps. Several men in white dhotis and red-and-gold shawls stand on and around the chariot, one reaching up toward its carvings, and a man in a white shirt stands near it. A plastic chair and white bundles lie on the pavement. Printed panels on the chariot's side carry Tamil text.2006-09-23Night photograph of a gilded temple chariot or palanquin, a ratha decorated with gold-coloured carved panels, lit by warm lamps. Several men in white and gold dhotis and white shirts stand on and around the vehicle, one in a golden-yellow dhoti and another in a red cloth, adjusting ornaments and decorations. A man in an orange shawl sits at left on a wooden bench beside a small metal pot. A white and blue electric fan stands in the foreground. A printed panel on the chariot shows photographs and Tamil text. The scene suggests preparation for a procession.2006-09-23Night procession on a street with a large ornate golden palanquin decorated with white cloth, red and white garlands and flower strands. Inside the palanquin a figure sits on a golden seat in white draping, partly obscured by garlands. Along the sides of the palanquin are dark panels with framed photographs and printed text. Around it many people in white clothes walk, some carrying small white flags, and women in white saris with red borders hold children. Street lights, a shop sign and a billboard are visible in the background.2008-11-11September 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a gilded processional chariot (ratha) with ornate golden carved panels, lit from above. On its upper platform, several people in white dhotis and white clothes stand around a deity murti draped in red cloth, with a red curtain behind. Below, three figures in white and one in a dark shirt face the chariot, while a long-haired person in an orange garment with curly dark hair is seen from behind in the right foreground. A black panel on the chariot side carries printed Tamil text and framed photographs. Bamboo poles lie on the ground.2006-09-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot with an ornate gilded canopy and carved pillars, carrying a large golden deity murti draped in red cloth. White-clad attendants stand on and beside the chariot, handling the deity and red drapery under bright lights. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man with bare upper back wears a saffron/orange cloth, seen from behind. Gilded panels and a side banner with Tamil text and photographs line the chariot base.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle, a golden ratha or chariot-like float decorated with white and orange flower garlands, rows of white fairy lights, and hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis or robes, bare-chested or with white shawls, stand on the float; one reaches toward the decorated float while others stand behind. Devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing stand on the ground at the left and right beside a dark canopy with colourful pennants overhead.2016-01-03December 20 20062006-12-20November 20 20102010-11-20February 12 20132013-02-12