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A night procession of illuminated temple chariots moves along a road lined with coloured string lights and flags. The tall foreground chariot is decorated with lit tiers, painted panels and carved figures, with horses at its base. Behind it, a second lit vehicle with a canopy and golden ornamentation follows. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the chariots, and a person in the left foreground holds a lit torch. Spectators and a man filming with a phone stand at the edges. The scene is lit by electric lights and a bright street lamp against the dark sky.

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February 17 20152015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A night procession at an ashram with a brightly illuminated temple chariot in the centre, its tiered roof and sides lit with coloured bulbs and draped with garlands, carved figures on its base. A second decorated float with a golden figure seated on a raised platform stands to the right under a string-light arch. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the chariot, and a torch or fire flame burns at left near a tractor-drawn vehicle. Green and red string lights line the route and the scene is lit against a dark sky.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17Night procession photographed on an open road, with illuminated decorated floats and vehicles. A tall golden tiered chariot (ratha) with glowing lamps, red and green garlands and lit spires dominates the centre, flanked by a smaller float carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy at left and another float with a seated figure and floral garlands at right. Strings of coloured lights, a street lamp and bunting line the route. Several people stand and walk near the vehicles, one man in white dhoti and shirt, and a figure in the lower right raises an arm. Festival procession.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19A nighttime festival procession with illuminated decorated chariots. In the foreground, a figure holding a lit oil lamp or flame stands at right, partly blurred. Behind, a tall ornately lit ratha with a tiered golden tower and carved horse figures is strung with coloured lights and garlands. To its left, a smaller decorated palanquin-like vehicle carries a seated deity murti under a canopy. At center, a white-clad group of people in dhotis and shawls stands on the roadway, and further right a second lit chariot with a golden horse-headed vehicle shape stands under a street lamp, with tractors parked along the sides and bunting strung overhead.2015-02-19Night procession at a temple festival. A large illuminated ratha (chariot) dominates the centre, decorated with golden carvings, colourful festoons and lights. Tall black trident-topped staffs stand in the foreground. On the left, a smaller lit palanquin carries a deity murti. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body holds a flaming lamp at left, while devotees in dark clothing crowd the foreground. Strings of multicoloured lights and a glowing arch frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-02-19Night procession on a paved road, lit by a bright street lamp and strings of coloured lights. A tall, multi-tiered illuminated ratha/chariot dominates the centre, decorated with garlands, lamps and carved deity figures, with a second decorated float with a lion-like figure and a gold canopy to the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the floats, and a figure in the lower left holds a flaming torch. Deity murti are visible on the floats. Tractors pull the decorated carts.2015-02-17Night photograph of a temple procession with a large illuminated ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with gold figures, colourful bunting and string lights. A deity murti sits on a smaller palanquin at left, and a standing priest in white dhoti holds a flaming lamp near a tall trident-topped pole. Crowd members stand in the foreground, with more devotees in white along the right side near a glowing arch of lights. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-02-17