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A photograph of an ornate silver ratha, a temple chariot with a tiered, multi-roofed canopy and carved silver panels, standing in a stone-pillared temple courtyard under a white tent roof. Pink, red and yellow marigold garlands hang along the canopy edges and columns, with orange garlands strung along the walls behind. Through the glass-sided shrine inside the chariot, a gold deity murti is visible. Several men and boys stand around the chariot, some in white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked shirt and another in a light striped kurta with arms folded. A white rope is coiled on the chariot's platform, and its large silver-rimmed wheels rest on the stone floor.

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February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18February 18 20082008-02-18August 06 20092009-08-06February 17 20082008-02-17A crowded temple procession seen through a stone pillar frame in the foreground, with a dark-skinned man in a green shirt and red thread at the lower left. At the centre is a silver palanquin or ratha-like shrine canopy with multi-tiered silver roofs, draped in pink, yellow and red marigold garlands. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange, press around the procession under a white temple gateway decorated with carved lion figures and orange and red festoons. The setting appears to be a Hindu temple complex during a festival or abhishekam event.2008-02-18A photograph of a large silver-plated ornate processional palanquin or ratha with a tiered, pyramidal roof and carved pillars, set in a temple courtyard. A young man in a light beige shirt and khaki trousers sits barefoot on the carved base of the silver structure. Behind him stands a man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt, and to the right a man in a cream checked shirt looks on. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and pillars, and a circular fabric decoration in green, red and pink hangs above. Stone lion sculptures appear at the upper left corner. Partially visible people sit in the background, and a red plastic chair is in the foreground.2008-02-17A photograph inside a temple courtyard showing an ornate silver ratha or palanquin-style shrine structure with tiered, repoussé silver panels and a glass-fronted inner shrine, set between white stone pillars carved with lions and marigold garlands. A man in a dark blue patterned shirt and dark trousers sits on the silver structure, reaching toward the glass, while a man in a white cap and jeans stands at left and a barefoot man in a striped shirt sits on a red plastic chair in front. Several saffron-robed men and devotees stand in the background, and a group of uniformed schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers stands at left. Yellow metal barricades and a rope divide the area, and a circular banner of pink, grey and blue fabric hangs above.2008-02-17A crowd of devotees gathers around a silver palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and pink and yellow flower strands, carried inside a white stone temple courtyard with carved pillars and a stone lion sculpture above. Many people stand with hands folded in anjali, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in striped and checked shirts, and a man in a white turban stands at right. A figure in white clothing stands behind glass near the pillar. Marigold garlands hang from the columns and the black stone deity murti beside the entrance. The scene appears to be a temple procession or darshan at the Kalabhairaveshwara-related event.2008-02-18November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession at a temple-style festival: an ornate silver palanquin with a white canopy draped in white and multicolour flower garlands, its red cushioned seat empty. Several men in white dhotis and shirts push or guide it along a dirt road. A young man on the left, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, smiles with palms joined. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes raise their hands, and a lit tower with coloured lights stands in the background along with strings of coloured lights on buildings.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22