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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated processional ratha, a tall tiered chariot shrine lit with warm yellow lamps and green and white strings of lights, decorated with multicoloured tassels and garlands in red, yellow and green. A seated deity murti with a heavy garland is visible in the central shrine niche, with gilded horse figures and attendant statues at the base. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left side of the chariot base, and a figure in dark clothing sits near the bottom of the frame, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges of the scene under a dark sky.2015-02-17September 05 20162016-09-05December 31 20152015-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2014-10-03Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, gilded pillars, carved figures and tiered roof. Inside the shrine-like structure, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A small tractor-like vehicle with a canopy pulls the chariot, and a standing figure in dark clothing stands beside it. Several silhouetted people in dark clothes and a person in a white sari walk near the procession. Gold horse figures and a standing deity statue flank the chariot. Red buildings and a yellow umbrella with fringe are visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-09-05October 03 20142014-10-03December 31 20152015-12-31February 07 20172017-02-07