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Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted ceremonial chariot or palanquin structure lit by string lights. Carved relief panels on the cube-shaped upper section show a seated deity figure on the left and a standing figure with a flowering garland, possibly on an animal mount, on the right, with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands draped on the sides. No people are visible in the frame.

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A night photograph of an ornate golden-brown temple chariot or vahana, its carved wooden or metal panels lit by warm lamps. Two carved arched niches show a seated elephant-headed deity with a large belly and a standing deity with flowers, mounted on an animal. Garlands of yellow flowers hang beside the figures. Twisted pillars frame the panel, and a string of electric bulbs runs along the canopy edge. No people are visible.2006-11-23Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted wooden structure. The left panel shows a seated elephant-headed figure, and the right panel shows a dancing or striding deity figure with a crown and marigold garlands. Gold-colored turned pillars rise at the corners, strings of electric lights run along the roof edge, and yellow flower garlands hang from the carvings. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-23September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03November 22 20152015-11-22Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple chariot (ratha) with a tiered, multi-storey tower. Strings of red, orange and dark garlands hang from its sides, and small figures and carved deity images are lit from within. Two white horse figures with lights run along the base beside a red-walled building under a dark sky. A deity murti is visible within an open shrine niche at the centre of the tower, and several guardian figures stand on the chariot base.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night photograph of an illuminated golden processional ratha or chariot shrine, with an octagonal multi-tiered canopy lit by many small bulbs and carved figures of winged celestial beings along its roof. Strings of tassels in red, yellow, green and white hang from the pillars. Inside the shrine sits a deity murti adorned with a gold crown, a heavy garland of flowers and a jewelled necklace. Golden lion or horse figures and a seated four-armed figure decorate the base. No people are visible in the scene.2015-03-02 +2 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03