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A 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.

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August 11 20112011-08-11August 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 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road in the late afternoon. A large red, green and blue umbrella with tassels is held aloft over an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha draped in colourful painted cloth columns, with a seated figure in red and white visible within. Women in white and orange saris and a girl in a white heart-print dress walk in front, and men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas follow behind. A mustard-yellow dress and a woman's dark glasses and beaded mala are visible at left.2010-12-26A 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 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy and umbrellas is pulled forward. Several people carry tall ceremonial staffs with ornate metal finials. Devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white or yellow-bordered saris, walk alongside, some holding orange flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a staff at left, and a man in an orange t-shirt walks nearby. A foreign-looking woman in white attire is at left. Red flowering shrubs and a striped red-and-white barrier frame the scene.2009-12-29August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk on a dirt road. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful patterned panels, orange and red fabric, banana leaves and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in an ornate golden throne, wearing a red garment and a white garland, with a kalasha-like ornament at the top. Umbrellas with coloured fringes stand at right. Devotees in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas and white shawls, walk alongside; a young girl in a red top and a child in pink stand on the left. A brick wall and a green banner stand behind.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29