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Night photograph of a decorated processional palanquin or ratha on a street, its canopy and sides wrapped in white, yellow and orange marigold garlands. Inside a small shrine, a deity murti with a trident and rich garlands is visible. A bright glowing light dominates the upper sky, with illuminated shop signs, a red-lit storefront and saffron and yellow flags on building facades along the right side. Two people stand at the lower edge near the palanquin, one partly visible with bare shoulders and another in white clothing.

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Night photograph of a flower-decorated ratha chariot during a street procession in an Indian town. The chariot shrine is draped with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white, and holds a deity murti with a flagged staff in front. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white upper cloth stands at the chariot's side, and a partly visible figure appears at the lower edge. Shop buildings with red signage and hanging flags line the street under bright sodium lights and overhead wires.2006-10-27A blurred night-time photograph of a flower-decorated deity palanquin or ratha in a street procession. The canopy is draped with yellow and white flower garlands, and the pillars are wrapped in marigold and white garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a garland sits beneath the canopy. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside the ratha, and a blurred figure in the lower left steps along the road. Shop fronts with red-and-white decoration line the street, and a framed portrait of a man appears on a building at right.2006-10-27A night photograph of a flower-decorated ratha, a processional chariot, carrying a deity murti in a canopied shrine. The shrine is draped with yellow and white flower garlands, pink and red floral strands, and a yellow-and-white floral top border. The deity wears a golden necklace and garlands and sits on a red and white cloth. Two partially visible people stand in the foreground, one with bare upper body and one with a white garment. Shops and a red-lit signboard line the street behind the procession.2006-10-27Night street procession in a town lane. Center: an ornate gilded palanquin/ratha with carved golden pillars, a small shrine-like top, orange and red garlands and draping, and a red-and-orange flag on a pole. Inside it, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and ornaments. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and devotees crowd the street around it, many in white and pastel shirts. At left a man films with a camera. Shopfronts, hanging signs and a lit Christmas-style conical light tree frame the lane.2006-09-24A night procession on a city street with a decorated ratha or palanquin at center, its gilded canopy hung with red and orange garlands. Beneath it sit deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold-coloured ornaments. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk beside and around the float. A crowd of onlookers stands close, some in white shirts and patterned shirts, while a cameraman in an orange shawl films at lower left. Illuminated strings of lights form a tall tower behind, with commercial signs and a red flag on a pole to the right.2006-09-24Night procession photograph of a deity murti in a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy. A female deity figure in green and gold garments stands on a lotus-like base, framed by garlands of marigolds and red flowers, with a gold crown and a gold-embossed arch behind her. Red and gold drapery hangs above, and a red banner with black figures is visible. To the right, a person in white ritual clothing stands beside the palanquin, and a partly visible person with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the far right edge. Other figures are barely visible in the dark foreground.2013-03-02Night photograph of a golden palanquin-style procession shrine (ratha or palanquin) lit by a small light, decorated with white and red garlands and maroon drapes with gold pillars. Inside, a golden deity murti seated on a raised platform receives offerings of flowers and fruit set on the floor. At right, a dark street crowd moves past, with shopfront lights and a yellow sign visible in the background.2008-11-11April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA night photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin procession. At the centre, a large floral arch of marigold and garland strings frames two standing deity murtis draped in garlands and ornaments. Lamps glow on the vehicle, with orange and gold pennant-shaped flags on poles at either side. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the front of a vehicle with a steering wheel, and a few other figures in white stand near the procession vehicle. Street lights and shop signs in Tamil script line the dark roadway, with a crowd of onlookers visible at the lower left.2011-12-20Night photograph of a procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot moving down a street lined with shops and strung pennant flags. Two deity murtis are seated under an ornate gold canopy, draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and red fabric. Several men in white dhotis stand on the chariot; one wears an orange shawl and another holds a fan or cloth beside the murtis. A crowd of devotees in white, some in shirts and some women in saris, gathers at the chariot's edge, while speakers are mounted on the platform. A trident-topped orange flag rises above the canopy.2006-09-24October 03 20112011-10-03Night photograph of a street procession. A large gilded ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with red and white flower garlands and string lights is in the centre, with a deity murti visible on its raised platform. A man in a white garment stands on top of the chariot, and another figure sits inside the lower wooden cabin. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground, lit by the chariot's bright lamps, with a glowing neon sign and shopfronts behind. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the figures are too distant and dark to establish appearance.2006-09-24