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Night photograph of a rathotsavam procession. A seated figure in orange silk with a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces and a sword held upright rides an ornate golden chariot decorated with colourful patterned panels, red and yellow garlands, and a blue-clad figure on a platform above. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and beads holds a lit aarti lamp with flame, while a second priest in orange stands beside him. Devotees in white and orange stand with hands pressed together along the road, and smoke drifts through the dark background.

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December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession of a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful patterned canopy in red, yellow and blue, topped by a gold finial and a trident-like staff. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like headdress, with a long gold necklace and a trident, sits on a gold throne over a patterned red and maroon cloth draped with marigold garlands. Behind the chariot is a shrine panel with a deity murti framed by flowers. Men in saffron and white dhotis pull and steady the chariot, while saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Devotees in white and green saris stand with folded hands along the roadside. Orange flags flutter at the sides of the procession under dark night sky.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession photograph at a ratha/chariot festival. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chariot seat wears an ornate gold crown, orange silk garments, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and gold armbands and bangles. He holds a silver staff with a ringed top in one hand and a sword-like blade in the other. Behind him, colourful banners with floral and geometric patterns rise. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala pulls or guides the chariot, and other people in saris and white clothing stand in the background near a lit torch.2011-12-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02December 17 20112011-12-17Night photograph of a rathotsavam, a chariot procession, with a golden throne-like seat under a canopy decorated with red, green and yellow panels, white dove motifs and hanging yellow fringe. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a golden crown and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a long trident and a ceremonial sword. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl and beaded necklace stands at the right edge, and a shaved-headed man in pale robes sits at lower centre, holding a garland. Several devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, sit in the foreground against an orange wall, and marigold garlands decorate the chariot's base.2011-12-17