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Night procession at an Indian temple event. A person in an orange-red shawl with a yellow flower garland and dark hair in a low bun smiles while looking back toward the right, held under a white fringed umbrella. Behind them, an illuminated golden chariot with white horse figures and a tall decorated tower is drawn by a red tractor bearing the plate KA 42 7754. A man in white raises a thumbs-up at left, and women in saris and beaded necklaces walk at right.

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December 24 20132013-12-24Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple-style chariot (ratha) on a tractor, lit by many lights and decorated with colourful garlands and painted panels. Horse figures flank the front of the chariot, and a small deity murti sits on the platform above the driver. A man in a checked shirt drives the tractor. To the right, robed attendants in red and saffron walk beside the procession, one holding a silver trident (trishul) staff, and a red tasselled umbrella appears at the right edge. Orange-robed figures stand at the left. The scene suggests a temple procession at night.2013-12-24Night procession at a temple festival. A tall, illuminated ratha or chariot shrine with a pyramidal tiered tower, lit in yellow lights and decorated with deity figures, stands behind the procession. In the foreground, two large silver-and-red parasols and a green-fringed parasol are carried upward. A smiling man in a white shirt and red shawl raises a silver umbrella pole. A shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks at right, holding a green parasol, while a woman in a dark blouse wears a yellow flower garland. Several other saffron-robed attendants and devotees walk beside the chariot.2013-12-24December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession at a temple-like compound. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and stands under a dark ornate parasol. Behind him a brilliantly lit golden ratha or chariot with flower garlands and green lights carries a deity murti. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside a red wall. On the right, a man in brown-maroon robe with gold borders holds a small light. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Four clearly visible men appear in the foreground, with many more people in the background.2016-02-21December 24 20132013-12-24February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A young man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling in the centre. Behind him a priest in white holds a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow canopy, and two orange-robed devotees follow. A decorated tractor-drawn ratha carries a deity murti framed by lit lamps, flowers and a multicoloured spired canopy, with flaming torches on poles beside it. Women in white saris and salwar kameez and onlookers stand along the path, some with folded hands. The figure in the centre shows only a plain red-orange robe and mala, so identity is uncertain.2011-12-05December 31 20152015-12-31February 17 20162016-02-17February 21 20162016-02-21Night photograph of a procession. A brightly lit ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, dangling tassels and a garland-draped structure glows in the background. In the centre, a person in a dark robe with a garland of blue and white flowers walks forward. A large ornate blue umbrella held aloft stands at right beside a figure in dark clothing. A figure in white and a person in a white sari with gold-trimmed border stand to the left, with other people in dark and light clothing scattered through the dim foreground. A low modern building is visible at right. The overall scene is a dark outdoor ritual procession lit by the chariot's lights.2016-02-17