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A photo of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) for a festival procession. Red painted horse figures with pink faces and gold trappings stand at the front, along with a red seated guardian figure on the left. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers wrap the tall pillars, and banana stalks with bunches of green bananas hang from the canopy. A white valance with blue trim and painted panels decorates the top. Two loudspeakers are mounted on the chariot, and two men stand inside the structure among the carved figures. A deity murti sits within the chariot, but no clear figure can be identified.

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A photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) during a morning procession. Two large red horse figures with pink faces and gold trappings stand in front, pulling the vehicle, with a golden-faced deity figure and a loudspeaker mounted on the front bar. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers drape the horses and pillars, and banana stalks with green bananas and hanging fruit clusters decorate the canopy. A white valance and painted cloth with colourful motifs covers the top. A man in a dark shirt stands inside the chariot near a shrine-like interior, and another figure stands at the right. Several other people are partly visible.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A decorated temple chariot (ratha) draped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with red and yellow painted pillars, a white valance and colourful painted panels on its upper tier. Red horse figures with pink faces stand at the front, flanked by loudspeakers and banana stalks. A man in a light grey t-shirt with a printed image stands on the chariot's platform, while another person in a lighter shirt is partly visible behind him. A timestamp reads 3 December 2022 7:08 am.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03Photograph of a temple chariot or procession structure decorated for festival, with painted red and pink horse figures and a red demon-like guardian figure with golden ornaments. Banana stalks with green bunches and hanging fruit clusters are tied to blue and orange wooden pillars, and loudspeakers are mounted on the frame. Marigold garlands in yellow and red hang at the bottom right, and a golden deity murti is visible in the shrine niche behind the decorations. No people are visible.2022-12-03Photograph of a decorated festival vehicle with a red-and-white canopy, banana stalks with bunches of green bananas, and hanging garlands of red and yellow flowers and fruit. Two men stand within the shrine structure: one in a white shirt and grey trousers, the other in a blue checked shirt and purple lungi. Behind them are garlanded deity figures and a loudspeaker horn is mounted on a pillar. In the foreground a red painted vehicle figure with a horse-like head and a garlanded sculpture stand out. A timestamp reads 3 December 2022 7:08 am.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A richly decorated temple chariot (ratha) photographed from below against a clear blue sky. Its tiered canopy is draped with red, blue, and white fabric and painted with floral patterns. Yellow and red flower garlands wrap the tall pillars, which are painted with blue, yellow, and pink flower motifs and topped with pointed pink finials. Banana plants and bunches of green bananas flank a central shrine where a deity murti stands among garlands. Carved wooden horses in red and green sit at the base of the chariot. Two small white placards read T.M.B.S.S. No people are visible.2022-12-03