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Outdoor 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.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +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 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.2011-08-11December 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26A procession of men in plain white dhotis and white shirts pulls a large colourful ratha, or temple chariot, along a dusty path. The men pull on thick red ropes held in both hands, some leaning forward with effort. The chariot has striped red, yellow and blue pillars decorated with red flowers and garlands, a red-and-gold canopy, and a white feather fan held aloft. A red parasol stands at the upper right, and a deity murti is seated within the chariot. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white identification badges on their chests. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader in this view.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26