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May 05 2016

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Night photograph of an illuminated procession float or ratha topped by an ornate patterned canopy of red, blue, gold and cream textiles with orange fringe and small red pennants along its edges. Strings of warm fairy lights outline the dome. Beneath the canopy sits a large white and gold deity murti or statue, seated and decorated with green and gold garments. A bright floodlight and green lamp light the scene. No physical people are visible.2016-05-17December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate, illuminated processional ratha or palanquin with a domed canopy of patterned fabric in red, orange, yellow and blue, hung with fringed tassels and small orange pennants, and outlined with strings of white lights. A red flag rises from the apex. A large crowd of people fills the street in front, some holding yellow and green umbrellas, with fog and bright floodlights behind the scene.2016-05-17December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an empty ornate processional chariot (ratha) with a domed canopy against a dusky sky. The canopy is covered in colourful patterned fabric with red and yellow tassels and rows of small red and white pennants, and a red flag tops its finial. Its carved golden wooden body and wheels are silhouetted against a red-brown boundary wall, with a white tent roof behind. A panel on the canopy shows painted figures. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Dusk photograph of a richly decorated open palanquin or ratha canopy with a tiered, pointed roof draped in red, orange, yellow and blue fabric with floral and geometric embroidery, bird motifs on the pillars, and garlands along the edges. Oil lamps glow beneath the canopy. Inside, a seated figure in a pink robe, wearing a golden crown and a flower garland, sits on a raised seat. Banana leaves frame the scene and dark silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground.2010-12-26December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesSilhouetted view of an ornate, dome-roofed open pavilion or ratha-style structure at sunset, decorated with a row of small red pennants along its curved roof edge and a red flag at the peak. Dark wall in front and white tent roofs behind. No people are visible; a few parked vehicles sit at the far left under a pale sky with the sun low on the horizon.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01