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February 27 2014

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Night procession of a golden ratha chariot decorated with multicoloured garlands and streamers in red, green, white and blue. A deity murti sits under the golden canopy, with a golden Nandi bull figure at each lower corner and a small golden seated figure on the base. Two men in the foreground, one wearing a checked shirt, watch the chariot. The photograph shows a festival procession with no clearly identifiable a person present.2013-12-24Night procession on a golden ratha or chariot-like shrine lit with warm lamps. At the centre a deity murti sits within an arched golden canopy hung with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at the sides; one wears a white turban and rudraksha mala and fans or waves a cloth toward the murti, the other holds a ceremonial fan. Golden lion and horse figures flank the base, and a golden four-armed figure sits below the platform. Dark sky behind.2015-01-13December 02 20142014-12-02Night photograph of a ratha (chariot) procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated golden canopied shrine on a chariot is hung with garlands and multicoloured tassels, lit by bulbs. Inside, a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and flower garlands sits on a pink-draped platform. Two men attend the chariot: one in a brown garment on the left and one in white dhoti with a cloth wrap on the right, holding a cloth and standing at the edge of the platform. A carved figure decorates the base, and the black background surrounds the lit chariot.2014-12-02May 01 20152015-05-01December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02October 03 20142014-10-03December 24 20132013-12-24September 09 20152015-09-09Night photo of a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot shrine with a tiered tower topped by small figures, lit by warm lamps and strung with multicoloured garlands and striped cloth bunting. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a dark cap, raises one arm toward the lamps at the chariot's upper platform. Beside the chariot stand a gilded deity murti in a garland and a gold horse figure with a white-and-red headdress. The black sky frames the scene. A partially visible figure holding a lamp stands at the lower right near the golden horse.2013-12-24Night photograph of an ornate golden chariot (ratha) lit with fairy lights, its tiered gilded canopy topped with carved figures and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands hanging on the pillars. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits adorned with garlands. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on the chariot with hands folded in namaskar, and a small seated Ganesha figure with a golden rudraksha-style necklace sits at the front. Golden horse figures flank the base, and a partly visible man stands at lower left.2014-10-03