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A 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.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ratha procession on a dusty path between red-walled ashram buildings and leafy trees. A small wooden chariot with a red and gold canopy and golden finial is being pulled by a group of boys and girls in white kurtas and dhotis, several bent forward to push or pull the cart. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right watching. A girl in a pink dress and a girl in blue stand at left. The scene is outdoors with stone walls behind.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA dirt path beside an orange brick wall and green shrubs, where a group of children and young adults pull a small red and gold canopied ratha, a chariot with a tasselled red-and-yellow canopy, golden finial and a white yak-tail style fringe on its side. A girl in a white floral dress and white leggings holds a rope, while a boy in a red kurta and white dhoti walks at the front and a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala follows at right. A woman in a blue salwar kameez stands at far left, and a girl in a blue striped top and grey pants walks nearby. The scene shows a ratha procession on a village-style road in an ashram setting.2011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees under a blue sky with clouds. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk in the foreground, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges. Several women wear white saris, one in an orange shawl, and a young girl wears a patterned top with a badge. Behind them, two palanquin-style canopies with white and red drapes and gold finials are carried forward, along with orange and white flags and a red-and-white flag. A man in white with a mala and a folded-hand gesture stands at right. Strings of small orange flags stretch along the left. Crowds of people continue in the background.2005-12-31November 16 20152015-11-16August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA 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 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor 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.2011-08-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low green hedge and a terracotta-coloured wall. At the centre, a gold-and-red decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopy, hanging tassels, garlands and colourful cloth is carried forward by a crowd. Many devotees walk alongside in white kurtas and dhotis, while women wear white saris, pink and maroon saris and a blue-and-white shawl. A woman in an orange robe walks near the front right, and red flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Trees and a sky frame the scene.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29