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September 05 2016

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September 05 20162016-09-05January 13 20152015-01-13A brightly illuminated, multi-tiered ornate chariot (ratha) at night, with a tall tower roof decorated with small figures and string lights. Garlands of red, orange and white flowers hang from its sides. Inside the open shrine, a seated figure in a cloth and rudraksha-like necklaces sits near a golden deity murti, with a golden horse and carved statues of standing figures at the base. A small person in the lower right corner is partly visible, and a few other figures are seen near the base. The scene is lit with warm orange and green lights against a black night sky.2015-11-22Night photograph of a golden ratha, a decorated festival chariot, lit with white and green fairy lights. A tall tiered golden shrine-tower with carved celestial figures and warm lamps rises above a flat golden platform. Inside the shrine, a deity murti in red and gold draped garments sits on a throne framed by a golden arch, with garlands of red, orange, green and white flowers hanging on the pillars. Golden horses with lit harness are attached at the front. Standing at the platform are golden statues of attendant figures, and a robed man in white dhoti and a female figure in pale clothing stand near the shrine. A red building and a tractor appear at the edge of the scene.2015-09-24A night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot pulled by a horse with lit outline and rope lights. The tiered tower roof is strung with green and white fairy lights and decorated with small figures. Inside the open pavilion a seated deity murti sits under warm lamps, with standing statues on the side pillars and garlands of red and orange flowers hanging from the sides. Figures standing at the cart's edge appear to be statues or sculpted figures rather than living people. Dark background, procession setting.2015-09-24December 23 20162016-12-23September 24 20152015-09-24December 24 20132013-12-24January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial temple chariot, a ratha with a tall multi-tiered octagonal superstructure decorated with string lights in red, green, white and amber. Garlands of red, yellow and green flowers hang from its corners and a deity murti sits in the central shrine niche. Two large golden bull figures flank the base, and a white-clad man stands on the platform beside a small figure. Several people in light clothing stand in the foreground crowd, partly visible at the lower edges, against a dark night sky.2015-02-19December 23 20162016-12-23