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Night photograph of an illuminated festival ratha (chariot) lit with warm yellow, orange and green lights, its tiered, pyramidal superstructure topped by a kalasha-like finial. A deity murti with a crown is framed in the central niche, flanked by garlands hanging from the sides. A white-clad figure stands on the chariot platform near a fan-like ornament, and silhouetted devotees in the foreground hold up phones to record the procession. Strings of coloured lights decorate the ground at right under a dark sky.

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Night photograph of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) lit with strings of coloured fairy lights in green, yellow and orange against a dark sky. The tall tiered, domed superstructure is decorated with glowing lamps and hanging garlands of flowers, with a central deity murti visible on the lower platform. A figure in white stands near the front of the chariot beside a white fan-like ceremonial whisk. Dark silhouettes of spectators with raised hands and phones occupy the lower foreground, and multicoloured lights line the ground at the bottom right.2015-02-19December 02 20142014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20142014-12-02A night photograph of a lit ceremonial chariot or ratha tower against a dark sky, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands with tassels, strings of lights and glowing lamp-like ornaments. Gilded deity figures and carved details are visible on the tiers, and a standing statue flanks the right side of the frame. The structure appears to be part of a procession. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) at night, its multi-tiered golden tower lit with lamps and decorated with carved figures, flower garlands in red and orange hanging down its sides, and a deity murti seated within a shrine niche at the front. Devotees in white and saffron clothing gather at the base of the chariot in the dark, some holding poles, while a lit vehicle passes on the road beside it. The scene depicts a rathotsav night procession at an ashram temple.2014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA brightly lit ornate festival chariot (ratha) at night, its tiered golden canopy decorated with warm lights, carved gilt panels and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and white. Inside a shrine-like niche a deity murti is seen adorned with a gold crown, garlands and jewelled ornaments, with a feathered fan (chamara) held beside it. Dark silhouettes of people stand at the bottom edge in the foreground, mostly cut off by the frame. The scene suggests a procession or temple utsava at night.2015-02-17 +2 copies