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A photograph of an ornate gold-plated temple chariot (ratha) standing indoors against brown and grey marble walls. The chariot has a tiered canopy with a kalasha-like finial, carved pillars, and gold horse heads at the front, hung with bells and garlands of blue, purple and orange beads. Multicoloured tassel festoons in pink, white, blue, orange, green, yellow and red hang from the canopy corners. A single man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge, bending toward the chariot. A red cabinet is visible beside him.

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A photograph of an ornate gilded ratha, a golden temple chariot, indoors against marble and reddish-brown stone walls. The chariot has a tiered golden canopy with carved finials and a domed top, supported by four decorated pillars. Two gilded horse figures with bridles and bells stand at the front, and multicoloured tassel hangings in red, white, green, orange, yellow and pink hang from the canopy. Garlands in purple and white drape the central structure, and small oil lamps are placed on the platform. No people are visible.2012-08-20July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession of an illuminated golden ratha/chariot with a multi-tiered, gilded canopy topped by a finial and winged cherub figures. Inside the lit shrine stands a deity murti draped in garlands and a red cloth, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures. Two men in white dhotis and orange headwear stand on the platform, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and the other with arms lowered, both wearing rudraksha-style malas. Colourful tassel garlands in red, orange, yellow, blue and green hang from the canopy pillars. A seated golden Ganesha figure and two golden bull statues decorate the base. A man in a white shirt and a man in red clothing sit at the lower edge of the frame. Strings of white lights outline the structure.2014-10-03July 31 20152015-07-31October 03 20142014-10-03January 12 20072007-01-12A decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle with an ornate carved front shaped like a mythical lion-headed beast, draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands, orange and gold tassels, and a golden canopy umbrella. The vehicle sits on a red-and-orange cloth beneath a tent with orange triangular pennants. Several people in white clothes walk through a sandy open area in the background, and palm trees surround the scene. A small ceremonial item lies on the cloth in front, and a seated figure in orange garments is partly visible behind the vehicle.2010-12-22Night 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.2014-10-03January 03 20162016-01-03July 13 20092009-07-13Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple chariot (ratha) decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, orange, green, blue and white, with a tiered domed canopy topped by a finial and winged cherub figures. Inside the canopy sits a deity murti draped in an orange cloth beneath a golden arch. Lower front tiers hold golden statues of a seated figure with raised hands, a bull (Nandi) and attendant figures, all garlanded with flowers. Fairy lights outline the structure against a black sky. No living people are clearly visible.2015-11-22A night photograph of an illuminated ratha chariot in procession. A tall golden tiered canopy with carved figures and string lights rises above the cart, decorated with long garlands of red, yellow, orange and green flowers. Two gold-painted horses with lit outlines are harnessed at the front. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand on the chariot platform, one holding a white fan-like whisk, and a golden figure stands at the lower left. Dark sky and trees form the background.2015-01-13