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Night photograph of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) with a multi-tiered, octagonal tower decorated with green, red, and white string lights. Carved figures stand along its roofline, and a deity murti sits in a central niche framed by pillars and garlands. A lone person in white, possibly a priest or attendant, stands at the lower left of the chariot near golden figures. The dark sky and bright lights emphasize the festive procession setting.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photograph of an illuminated ornamental processional chariot, a ratha or palanquin-style canopy tower lit with green, red, white and yellow LED strings. Carved figures of animals and attendants stand on its roof, and a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands sits inside the central shrine arch. Dark sky surrounds the structure; a single orange-robed figure is partly visible at the lower left edge of the frame near the base, and a streetlight appears at the right.2017-08-25December 23 20162016-12-23A night photograph of an illuminated processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered, multi-storeyed superstructure covered in green, red, blue and white string lights. Carved figures of mythical animals and attendant figures line the roofline and pillars. Inside the open central shrine, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a floral backdrop is visible, lit warmly. Dark sky surrounds the structure, with a street lamp at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2017-08-25December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night photograph of an illuminated processional ratha or chariot shrine, a tiered tower lit with green, red, white and purple LED strings and bulbs. Carved figures and lions decorate the tiers, and a golden kalasha finial crowns the top. Inside the open central pavilion stands a deity murti draped in flower garlands and a silk cloth. At the lower left, a man in an orange turban holds a long feathered fan, a chamara, toward the deity. Two more people in orange turbans stand at the right edge of the platform. Decorative lights outline the chariot base.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) with a tiered, multi-roofed superstructure outlined in green and white lights, with red and gold accents on its pillars. Inside the central shrine niche, a deity murti is decorated with a garland and draped in a colourful striped cloth, lit by warm lamps. Figures carved on the chariot's sides and corners are visible, and a few partly visible people stand at its base, one wearing an orange cloth on the head. No clearly identifiable person is shown at the centre, so no a person candidate is established. Dark sky surrounds the chariot.2017-08-25December 23 20162016-12-23