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February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a illuminated temple-chariot ratha in a courtyard. A multi-tiered tower decorated with green, yellow and red lights stands on a vehicle, with a deity murti visible in its lit central niche. A dark jeep-like tractor sits in front, and several people stand in the foreground, silhouetted in dark clothes. On the right, a pink and a yellow umbrella are held up over a palanquin, and a woman in a red sari stands at left. Trees frame the scene against a black sky.2017-02-09December 31 20152015-12-31October 03 20142014-10-03A night procession of a golden ratha chariot, brightly lit with fairy lights and hung with multicoloured garland festoons. Inside the illuminated golden shrine canopy stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two attendants in white dhotis. The chariot is drawn by a golden horse figure and golden guardian statues, with a driver seated at the front wrapped in a banana-leaf and flower-garlanded cart. Devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis walk alongside on the left and right, with banana leaves and palm fronds decorating the scene.2014-10-03At night, a brightly illuminated ornate processional chariot (ratha) with a tiered golden tower is pulled by a tractor-like vehicle with a registration plate MA 05 T 3743. The tower is lit with warm lights, decorated with garlands, and topped with a kalasha; a deity murti is visible in its central shrine. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shawls walks alongside the procession on a road lined with a red brick wall and string lights. On the left, a large banner bears a portrait of a man in saffron-coloured clothing on a light background, with printed text. The scene is a temple procession at night.2015-01-13December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession of a gilded chariot-style ratha topped by a tiered golden shrine with ornate carved figures and a deity murti under a canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings. Women in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas carry a yellow-and-red pennant and a golden trident staff, walking alongside. Men and young people in saffron-orange robes follow along the road. A man in a red shirt stands at right, and a banana-leaf and flower-garland decorated shivalingam-style base sits beneath the chariot. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against a dark sky.2014-10-03February 21 20162016-02-21December 31 20152015-12-31September 05 20162016-09-05Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) lit with warm golden light, its tiered tower decorated with garlands in red, orange and white and standing figures carved on its upper levels. Lit horse figures with glowing outlines pull the cart, while a few white-clad people walk beside and behind it along a dark road. Other lit floats and strings of coloured lights appear in the background. A standing figure in yellow stands at the base of the chariot near its lower platform.2015-01-13