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January 13 2015

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Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot decorated for a festival procession, lit by warm lamps against a black sky. Its canopy is hung with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, purple, green and yellow. Inside, a deity murti stands adorned with gold jewellery and a garland, surrounded by flowers. At the chariot's base, a man in a white dhoti and cap stands beside the chariot, and a small carved figure is visible at the bottom. Visible people are few and partly obscured in shadow.2014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13December 02 20142014-12-02A decorated golden ratha procession chariot at night, illuminated by warm electric lights. A gold-clad deity murti stands at the centre of a golden canopy, wearing a crown, a heavy gold necklace and a jewelled ornament, with a green backdrop and a bed of white and pink flowers. Tall cone-shaped tassels of red, orange, green, blue and white flowers and fabric hang on either side, with yellow and multicolour garland swags across the top. Two men in white dhotis and a man in a dark brown dhoti tend to the chariot, one with his hands raised near the tassels.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight 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 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies