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Night photograph of a festival procession. A flower-decorated ratha, or chariot, with a tall canopy of white, red and yellow garlands carries a golden seated figure and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl. Two men in white dhotis hold long ceremonial staffs at the left edge, and a figure in a light garment stands in the foreground near a tractor with bright white light bars. Garlands of marigold hang along the chariot base. A deity murti is visible under the canopy.

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Night photograph of a festival procession. A flower-decorated wooden palanquin with a tiered canopy draped in white, red and orange garlands carries several figures in white and saffron dhotis on its platform. Bare-chested attendants in white dhotis walk alongside holding long poles, and a tractor with bright LED light bars sits at right. Strings of coloured lights and garlands frame the scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a grandly decorated temple-style ratha or chariot procession, its tiered canopy wrapped in garlands of white, red, pink and yellow flowers. Several men stand on the flower-covered platform: one in a white dhoti and shawl at left, and others in white ritual clothing near a central seated figure under the canopy. Strings of red lights hang at left and bright vertical light tubes stand at right. A dense crowd of spectators fills the dark foreground, some holding cameras. Text on the image reads the archive copyright and source credit.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha (temple chariot) entirely covered in garlands of marigold and white flowers, with red and green foliage and a green-and-gold canopy. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on the chariot; one figure in a saffron-orange garment and a golden turban stands at the centre, with a further man in a white outfit and garland nearby. A tractor-like vehicle with a red tail light is attached at the front, and a person in a dark shirt stands beside it. Bright white light stands and a speaker are placed around the chariot. On the right, several devotees in purple and white clothing hold yellow and gold decorated parasols, and a crowd is visible behind them under strings of coloured lights.2016-12-23Night photograph of a grand procession float (ratha/palanquin) decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green foliage, with a white canopy and a tiered ornamental roof. Seated figures on the float wear ornate gold-and-red attire; a standing attendant in cream dhoti holds a long staff and a dark-clad figure stands at the side. Dark-clad crowds of devotees line the foreground, and a large white fan-like object is visible at left. Strings of purple and blue lights frame the path.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered roof covered in white, red and yellow garlands. Seated figures inside wear ornate attire and crowns, with a man in saffron and white standing at the right edge of the vehicle holding a rudraksha mala. Dense crowd silhouettes in the foreground, lit pillars and string lights in the background, and a temple tower glowing at the right.2016-12-23