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A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured ratha chariot mounted on a truck, parked at an arched gateway. The gilded carved panels, floral garlands in orange and white, and a framed portrait with a garland on the upper right are visible. A driver in white sits in the cab. On the left, several people in white and orange clothing stand near the gate, and a drummer with a drum is visible. A banner along the chariot's side carries Kannada and English text. Orange flags and a small blue horn are attached to the vehicle.

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February 16 20092009-02-16September 23 20062006-09-23February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden vehicle on a dirt road, shaped like a decorated yatra chariot with a raised canopy, a carved arched frame on the rear, and a portrait panel showing a bearded figure in white and orange cloth. The cab at the front has a driver in white and a passenger wearing a white cap. A line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks alongside the vehicle, some carrying a red-and-gold drum or instrument, beneath a mango tree. Strips of printed text run along the lower side panels. Sunlight and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-11-11A procession on a paved road in front of a white building with an arched entrance. A golden ratha (decorated vehicle) with marigold and jasmine garlands and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a red top at its top leads the group. Walking behind it are about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing saffron-coloured shawls, carrying small saffron flags and ceremonial umbrella-like banners, with a drummer in white. A man in a grey shirt and blue jeans walks in front of the ratha.2009-02-16A road procession on a sunlit highway lined with palm trees. A large gilded ratha chariot with carved golden pillars, a canopy and a deity murti draped in flower garlands and pink-and-gold cloth is pulled along the road. A man in a white shirt sits at the wheel of the vehicle, and a blue banner along its side is printed with Kannada text and phone numbers. Walking alongside are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron robes, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas. A motorcyclist and an auto-rickshaw share the road, and a long line of white-clad people stretches back in the distance.2009-02-16A photograph of an ornately gold-decorated vehicle, a truck converted into a golden ratha-style procession float with carved pillars, a canopy and a loudspeaker horn. A large framed portrait on the upper rear panel shows a man in a white turban and red cloth, with Tamil text beneath it. The driver in the cab wears white. Along the lower side panel are a row of framed photographs and Tamil text. To the left, a group of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk along a dirt track beside a mango tree, some holding long poles and banners. The vehicle is a procession float with a golden canopy and devotional imagery.2008-11-11A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A large ornate golden ratha/chariot with carved gold-coloured panels and a decorated roof is the focal point, with marigold and flower garlands hanging from its sides. A portrait photo in an ornate gold frame of a person with dark hair is mounted on its upper right side, garlanded. A man in white clothes sits in the driver's cab. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a man on a motorcycle rides beside the chariot. Colourful decorated umbrellas are visible behind it. A blue banner with Kannada text is hung on the chariot's side.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-street procession in the evening: a gilded, ornately carved ratha-style float on a blue vehicle carries a golden seated deity murti under a gold canopy with a kalasha finial, with a white-clad priest tending it. On the left side of the float, a framed portrait shows a bearded man in a white turban and light clothing. Along the right, a crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, walks past a stone temple gateway with a gopuram-style tower and a flagpole with red flags. Boards and banners with text line the float's base.2006-10-24Dusk procession at night with a gilded, ornately carved ratha, a chariot-style vehicle decorated with white and orange garlands and red lights. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a garland, is mounted at the top of the ratha; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A small golden ornamental deity figure stands on the side. Behind the ratha, devotees in white and yellow clothes walk along a dirt road, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a yellow placard. Palm trees line the roadside.2009-02-16