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Outdoor photo of boys and young men gathered around a small wooden ratha, a chariot with a red and gold canopy draped with red and white garlands, carved wooden wheels and hanging decorative bells. Several boys in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while others hold large round hand drums. A devotee in red holds a small brass oil lamp near the chariot. Trees and a light-coloured building stand in the background.

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August 11 20112011-08-11Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, children and teens pull a small wooden ratha (chariot) topped with a gold finial and a red and gold canopy draped with a red flower garland. Boys in white dhotis and white shirts and a girl in a pink dress clap or play hand drums, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A younger boy in a yellow shirt crouches near the wheels. Green trees and an orange building form the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a small outdoor rathotsavam on a dirt path beside buildings and trees. A miniature wooden ratha with a red and gold canopy decorated with fringe, a gold finial and red garlands is being pulled by a rope. Around it stand boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with white tilak marks on their faces, with hands folded in anjali. A girl in a pink and red dress and a girl in yellow stand with hands folded, and a boy in a yellow t-shirt crouches near the wheel. Two boys hold round hand cymbals. No a person candidate is visible.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with children in white clothing pulling a wooden ratha chariot with a red and gold canopy decorated with painted panels, red flower garlands on its top, and colourful painted wheels. A boy in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a girl in white kurta hold brass cymbals, while other children in white and a child in a red top and a girl in yellow vest walk alongside a rope. Trees, rocks and a flagpole with a purple-and-saffron flag stand in bright sunlight behind them.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the upper left, a decorated chariot or palanquin with a red canopy, floral garlands and a deity murti is surrounded by flags and tall poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris fill the crowd. A drummer in orange garments plays a drum at left, while a young woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl and a girl in a pink dress walk in front. Many participants wear lanyard-style badges and purple or white neck cords.2007-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo of young people pulling a small wooden chariot (ratha) with a red and gold canopy decorated with yellow fringe, on a dirt road beside green shrubs. A boy in a red kurta and white dhoti leads in the foreground, with a young woman in a purple checked top at right. Several teens in white kurtas and dhotis or white churidars help pull the cart, while a woman in a blue patterned top and tan shawl stands at left. A young man in a red and white vest watches at the upper right. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA sunlit dirt courtyard between rows of red-brick ashram buildings, with a tree at left. A group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees gathers around a small decorated palanquin or ratha with a red and gold canopy and a golden kalasha finial on top. Children in white and a boy in red kurta and dhoti stand nearby, some carrying trays. A man in white shirt and dhoti and a man in dark trousers and white shirt stand at the centre, while a woman in a blue and yellow sari leans toward the palanquin. The scene suggests a procession or puja at the ashram.2011-08-11 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copies