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A night photograph of an ornate golden wooden ratha, a festival chariot, decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights in red, blue, purple and white on a tiered canopy frame. Its front shows a framed picture labelled "UNITED STATES OF KAILASA" with a deity image, flanked by red, blue and yellow woven textile banners with floral motifs. A red umbrella stands at the right, and a bright floodlight glows at the left. Two or three faint figures in white clothing stand far in the background near the chariot's wheel.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Night photo of an ornate golden processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered pagoda-style canopy lit by rows of small bulbs and glowing lamps. Winged celestial figures and carved golden pillars frame a central shrine area decorated with green leaves and hanging tassels of marigold and multicoloured flowers. Painted cloth panels with floral and bird motifs wrap the poles at the sides. At the base, a golden Ganesha murti with raised hands and golden deity figures on either side stand on the chariot. A figure in white clothes is partly visible hanging from the top of the frame on a rope. No clear a person candidate is visible.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20152015-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27February 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesNight photograph, low angle, of an ornate golden ratha or procession chariot with a tall canopied golden tower. Multicoloured draped cloth bands in blue, red, yellow and cream with bird and floral motifs hang from the sides, and garlands of marigolds, roses and mixed flowers decorate the structure. A large golden statue of a standing female figure with a jewelled headdress and garland stands beside the tower, and a golden deity murti with a garland appears at the lower right. Bamboo leaf decorations and string lights hang inside the canopy. A seated figure in orange-red cloth is partly visible within the tower, and the black night sky surrounds the scene.2013-12-24A night photograph of an illuminated golden ratha, a festival chariot with a tiered, pagoda-style canopy lit by warm lights. Striped and multicoloured fabric drapes and floral garlands hang from its corners, and small figures decorate its tiers. A deity murti sits in the central shrine niche, and carved figures of horses or lions flank the base near a seated figure in gold ornaments. The sky is black, with a few small coloured lights visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2013-12-24February 27 20142014-02-27Night photograph from below of a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style structure lit with small lamps, its four corner pillars wrapped in colourful striped cloth with yellow fringed hems and blue bird emblems. Garlands in red, green and yellow hang from the top and sides, and green bamboo-like leaves decorate the interior. A garlanded deity murti sits in the centre under green and blue cloth on a red-draped seat. At the lower right, the arm of a person in orange-saffron robes with a patterned armband grips the golden base. Dark night sky surrounds the structure.2013-12-24Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple chariot (ratha) in procession, its multi-tiered tower lit with white and warm lights and draped with colourful striped cloth and marigold garlands. A seated deity murti sits within the central shrine niche, flanked by golden pillars and small figures, with horses and a standing golden deity at the base. Two devotees hold up long brass ceremonial trumpets at the bottom edge, and a dark sky frames the tower. No people are clearly visible beyond the raised hands holding the horns.2013-12-24