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Night photograph of a golden temple chariot (ratha) decorated with multicoloured garlands, orange and yellow flower strings and a painted pillar. A man in a dark shirt stands on the chariot reaching toward a wooden palanquin-like platform draped in orange cloth and garlands, which a crane hoist lifts. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and a man in white are helping guide it. Golden figures of deities or attendants flank the chariot base.

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December 24 20132013-12-24A night procession at a golden, illuminated ratha/chariot decorated with flower garlands in orange, red and white, and colourful painted pillars. Several men work on the chariot: one in a white dhoti and shirt reaches up to a wooden beam, another in orange robes and a shaved head stands at the base, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the right edge. A woman in an orange sari with a necklace stands near the front right. Golden deity statues flank the base, including a ganesha figure at lower left. A wooden pole and beams are visible, with a red cloth draped across the structure. Dark sky above.2013-12-24Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) at a temple procession. A golden standing female figure with a crown and flower garland stands on the left against an ornate gold-carved base. A man in white dhoti and shirt pushes or steadies the wooden frame of the ratha, while a second person in white and another in an orange-saffron garment assist from behind. The chariot carries a red-orange silk cloth, layered garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and colourful striped pillars decorated with bird motifs. Lights outline the gold structure against the dark sky.2013-12-24Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a tiered temple chariot decorated with floral garlands in red, orange, white and yellow and multicoloured painted pillars. Gilded deity figures stand on its platform, and a golden horse-drawn chariot section is visible at the lower left. Several men stand on the ratha in white shirts and white dhotis, plus one in an orange garment and one in a red-brown garment. Orange draped cloth and bamboo decorate the ratha's interior, and an orange crane stands at right beside the lights of the procession.2013-12-24Night photograph of a golden, illuminated festival chariot (ratha) decorated with multicoloured pillars wrapped in flower garlands and lights. Several men in saffron and white dhotis are at work on the structure: one in saffron stands on the platform lifting a wooden plank, another in white stands beside him, a third in saffron and a fourth in white and silver-bordered dhoti help from a metal railing at the right. A gilded lion-like figure sits at the lower left of the chariot. Lamps and string lights glow against the dark sky.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night photograph of a golden ratha or temple chariot decorated with multicolour flower garlands and fringed tassels, with a wooden pole being lifted at its side. Several men pull and steady the chariot: a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a sacred thread, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a shawl pushing from the front, and a man in orange garment at the right. Golden deity statues flank the chariot, and banana leaves hang from the canopy. The scene is a procession ratha pulling.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 27 20162016-12-27