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Night procession of a gilded chariot-style ratha topped by a tiered golden shrine with ornate carved figures and a deity murti under a canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings. Women in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas carry a yellow-and-red pennant and a golden trident staff, walking alongside. Men and young people in saffron-orange robes follow along the road. A man in a red shirt stands at right, and a banana-leaf and flower-garland decorated shivalingam-style base sits beneath the chariot. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against a dark sky.

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A night procession of a golden ratha chariot, brightly lit with fairy lights and hung with multicoloured garland festoons. Inside the illuminated golden shrine canopy stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two attendants in white dhotis. The chariot is drawn by a golden horse figure and golden guardian statues, with a driver seated at the front wrapped in a banana-leaf and flower-garlanded cart. Devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis walk alongside on the left and right, with banana leaves and palm fronds decorating the scene.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03February 21 20162016-02-21October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a temple procession. A golden multi-tiered ratha (chariot) decorated with flower garlands, string lights and gilded figures of animals and deities is pulled by a red tractor. A young man in a white shirt sits at the tractor's wheel. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a visible orange head covering stands with hands folded in reverence, and a white-clad person stands beside them near a dark tree and red wall.2015-05-01Night procession of an illuminated golden ratha/chariot shrine topped by a tiered, multi-tiered spire with carved figures and string lights. Inside the lit shrine stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and red flowers. Two attendants in white dhotis flank the shrine, one holding a flame torch, another with a white feathered fan. A bare-chested man in a saffron shawl with rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, with a woman in a dark top and a young man in an orange robe with a white headband and tilak near the lower edge. Colourful tassels and garlands hang from the shrine.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night photograph of an illuminated, golden processional ratha or chariot with a tiered, domed superstructure decorated with winged celestial figures and strings of lights. Inside the central shrine stands a deity murti in orange drapery against a red-and-white striped backdrop, framed by multicoloured tassel garlands in red, blue, white and green. At the front base, a seated deity figure with raised hands and garlands sits between golden horse or lion figures and attendant statues.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple festival: an ornately lit, multi-tiered golden ratha (chariot) glows with string lights and lamps, carrying a deity murti seated in a red-draped shrine with garlands. Flanking figures and carved sculptures stand on its base. In the foreground, several men in dhotis and reddish-brown robes stand around, one holding a long staff, while a decorated palanquin with a silver-fringed umbrella and a golden canopy stands to the right. The scene is dark, lit only by the chariot and lamps.2015-11-22October 03 20142014-10-03