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A night photograph from an elevated viewpoint of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) with a tiered tower decorated with warm lamps, figurines and strings of coloured lights, moving along a road. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights line the road and a stadium-style seating area on the left. Trucks and vehicles are parked nearby, and tents with lit interiors appear at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame. Tree branches partly frame the foreground.

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Night photograph of a illuminated temple chariot (ratha) in a procession, with a tall tiered tower decorated with string lights, garlands and warm lamps, moving along a road lined with multicoloured fairy lights. A smaller lit float with a canopy stands to the left. Dark silhouettes of a crowd fill the foreground. Figures are too small and dim to identify, and the setting appears to be an evening festival procession.2015-01-13A 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.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A night procession at a temple-style festival. A large illuminated tower-shaped ratha/chariot dominates the right, decorated with strings of green and red lights, marigold-like garlands in red and green, and carved figures on its tiers. A smaller lit palanquin with a canopy and a bright white floodlight stands to the left. A dense crowd of people in white clothing and dark shadows walks in front of the chariot along an unlit ground, with strings of coloured lights in the distance. No single figure can be identified as a person in the visible scene.2015-02-17Night 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.2015-02-17December 02 20142014-12-02December 31 20152015-12-31February 19 20152015-02-19A night procession at a temple-style event. A tall, illuminated ratha/chariot with multiple tiers of lit lamps, marigold garlands in red and orange, and a decorated central deity murti stands at the centre. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothing, and some in green saris, walk along a dirt path lined with strings of green fairy lights and white tube lights. A smaller decorated palanquin-style float with lights is visible to the right, with more people around it. The scene is dark except for the lights.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated ornate temple chariot (ratha) against a black sky. The tiered, multi-roofed superstructure is lit with warm lamps and white string lights, with carved figures along its upper tiers. Strings of red and yellow marigold garlands hang on the lower sections, and inside the open shrine a deity murti is visible, adorned with a garland. Partly visible figures stand at the base of the chariot.2014-12-02February 17 20152015-02-17