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Outdoors among large grey boulders and leafy trees, a group of children and a few adults pull a small decorated wooden ratha, or chariot, with ropes. The chariot has a golden finial atop a red, yellow and blue canopy with a red flower garland draped over it, and sits on wooden wheels. Children wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear t-shirts, shorts and pink or striped clothing. A young adult in a white dhoti on the right carries a brass plate of offerings. A woman in a blue salwar kameez with a dupatta stands at the left edge. A flagpole is visible at the far left.

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August 11 20112011-08-11A photograph of children pulling a small wooden ratha (chariot) across a grassy yard in front of large granite boulders and trees. The chariot has a tiered red and gold canopy with a golden finial, red garlands and yellow fringe, and wooden wheels. Several boys in white dhoti and shirts, and in casual shorts and t-shirts, hold ropes attached to the chariot, while girls in salwar kameez and a woman in a teal kurta with a shawl watch nearby. A young boy in a white dhoti and red-and-white sacred thread stands at right holding a tray of offerings. The setting is a rural ashram-style grounds with a flagpole and a faint circular logo at top left.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of children pulling a small decorated wooden chariot (ratha) along a dusty path between green shrubs and a tall terracotta-coloured wall with palm-like trees. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with a golden finial and a red and gold painted panel with figures. Around it, a girl in a white dress with blue flowers and white leggings walks beside a boy in a red kurta, a girl in a white top and a boy in a pink shirt and red shorts. An older youth in white dhoti and shirt with a chest mala stands at right with hands together. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left beside a small girl in a blue striped top. A boy in a maroon checked shirt and shorts stands with arms folded at far right. Several children are visible in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of children pulling a small decorated ratha (temple chariot) along a dirt path at an ashram. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with embroidered hangings and a kalasha finial, and a wooden frame on wheels. In the foreground a teenage boy in a dark grey t-shirt with a red rudraksha-style necklace holds a large drum, and on the right a boy in a yellow shirt with white face markings plays a small hand drum. Several boys in white dhoti and shirt and girls in blue and white dresses hold ropes and walk beside the chariot. A large boulder and trees stand in the background beneath a bright sky.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a small ratha chariot procession on a sandy ground in front of an ashram building. A red and yellow canopy with a gold finial and a red floral garland sits atop a wooden cart with spoked wheels. Several children and young people in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas gather around the cart; a boy in a white outfit leans in to touch it, and a girl in yellow pants and a white kurta stands beside it. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right. A stone wall and orange building are in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoors under bright sun and palm trees, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat atop a mound of reddish earth, with a folded shawl and bare feet visible. Two large parasols, one red and one multicoloured with fringed edges, are held above, and a trident-like staff stands behind. Around them sit and stand many young people: boys in white kurtas, girls in pink, yellow and white salwar and dupatta, and a woman in a blue shawl at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable), identified by orange robes, long swept-back hair and ornate beaded necklace, seated as the central guest of honour during the celebration.2008-12-31September 24 20082008-09-24Outdoor photo under a large shady banyan tree at a temple-like grounds. A group of about twenty-five school-age boys and a few girls in mixed uniforms and casual clothes stand in a tight semicircle on a sandy path, facing a dark stone deity murti on the left draped with a red cloth and yellow-and-white flower garland. Several boys wear red, teal, striped and brown shirts, and some hold white papers. A man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge near a seated figure in white. A young adult with light hair stands in the middle of the group. Bright sunlight filters through the leaves onto a low stone wall and a small shrine structure behind.2008-04-04August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copies