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A night photograph of an illuminated tall temple-style chariot or ratha with a pyramidal tiered top, strung with red, yellow and green lights and decorated with garlands and lit lamps. Multicoloured fairy lights trail across the dark background to the right and left, and a small lit structure stands beside the chariot. Dark silhouettes of a few distant figures appear at the bottom edge. A bird logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Night photograph of a tall, pyramid-topped temple chariot or decorated shrine structure illuminated with strings of coloured lights in red, green and white. Its tiers glow with warm lamps and draped garlands in orange and gold, set against a dark sky and silhouetted trees. Lines of coloured fairy lights stretch across the right side toward a small lit building. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2015-02-17Night 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 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 from an elevated vantage of an illuminated festival site. A tall ornate tower-like structure on the left is decorated with bright lights, and strings of multicoloured fairy lights run along a hillside and rooftops. Below, a row of lit tents or stalls with red and white canopies lines the ground. At lower right, a small procession gathers around a lit palanquin or float under a large green-and-white umbrella, with several white-clad figures standing nearby. Dense dark trees and foliage fill the foreground. Several people are visible in the procession, dressed in white.2015-01-13Night procession photo of a tall, brightly illuminated multi-tiered chariot (ratha) decorated with coloured fairy lights in purple, orange and green, with gold-painted carved figures and deity murtis on its tiers and garlands hanging from its sides. A dense crowd of people in white clothes walks around and beside it on a dark ground, with a bright light visible in the distance at left. The ratha dominates the frame against a dark night sky and trees.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA 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.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19Night view of a temple gopuram at Tiruvannamalai, its tiered tower outlined with rows of small electric lights and strings of red and white bulbs along the enclosing wall. Blurred bright street lamps and a hanging lamp appear at the top of the frame against a dark sky. No people are visible in the scene; the image shows only illuminated temple architecture decorated for the Karthikai Deepam festival.2006-12-04March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22Night photograph of an illuminated processional ratha or temple-style palanquin shrine, its tiered roof lit with oil lamps and warm lights. A deity murti in a garlanded niche sits at the center of the structure, with strings of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands hanging on the pillars. A standing figure in white dhoti clothing stands at the base beside the shrine, and smaller figures appear at the lower corners. Dark sky and trees surround the lit structure.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a brightly illuminated South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered with painted sculptures in red, green, blue and yellow and strung with small lights. A white temple wall and string lights run along the roofline. A small shrine with a red-and-orange flag stands at the lower left, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the wall. No people are visible; the scene is a temple exterior at night.2006-09-24