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January 13 2015

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Night photo of a decorated ratha chariot lit with string lights and oil lamps, its tiered golden tower draped with marigold garlands and colourful tassels, with a striped canopy umbrella over a cushioned seat. In the foreground, a man in an orange and red robe with bare shoulders stands beside the chariot, and another person in an orange turban and orange garment stands at right next to a man in a dark jacket and white shirt. A metal step ladder sits in front of the cart. Three people are visible.2015-01-13Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of fairy lights, marigold and green garlands, and hanging tassels in red, green and yellow. A small seated figure, possibly a deity murti or statue, sits on the chariot platform beside a yellow canopy umbrella with fringed edges. A few people stand at the right edge in the shadows, one in a white shirt and another in a light cloth; their faces are not clearly visible. The surroundings are dark. No clear identification of a person is possible from the visible figures.2015-01-13Night photograph of a decorated golden palanquin procession. A seated figure in a gold crown and red-trimmed garment sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, surrounded by yellow and red marigold garlands and strings of lights. A tall gold-tasselled umbrella with multicoloured fringe shades the seat. Standing beside it, a man in a white shirt holds a long spear-like staff. At lower right, two men in saffron-orange robes, one with a yellow turban, walk alongside. Tassels, fans and a yellow-and-blue flower-decorated pole frame the scene.2015-01-13Night procession scene: a golden palanquin-style vehicle with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, a golden umbrella canopy above, and a carved golden figure of an animal mount at the front, all garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands. A man in orange and saffron robes with a silver-trimmed white headdress stands on a raised orange-draped platform at the left, hand resting on the vehicle, with oil lamps and flower offerings at the base. The background is dark with a few distant lights.2011-10-30January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a ratha (chariot) procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated golden canopied shrine on a chariot is hung with garlands and multicoloured tassels, lit by bulbs. Inside, a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and flower garlands sits on a pink-draped platform. Two men attend the chariot: one in a brown garment on the left and one in white dhoti with a cloth wrap on the right, holding a cloth and standing at the edge of the platform. A carved figure decorates the base, and the black background surrounds the lit chariot.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13October 30 20112011-10-30Night procession scene at a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a green draped cloth. A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a silver ceremonial cap, bare chest, and beaded necklaces, rests one hand on the golden structure while holding a white whisk-like chamara fan in the other. A yellow fringed umbrella stands above the palanquin, and a brass lamp sits on the ground in front. Dark trees and scattered onlookers frame the night setting.2011-10-30