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Night procession with an ornately decorated ratha chariot at centre, its multi-tiered golden canopy hung with red and orange flower garlands and strung with warm lights. Golden deity murtis stand on the chariot and its lit base, with a white-robed attendant on the left. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and mixed colours walk along the path and beside the chariot. A second illuminated chariot and white tent canopy appear in the background under dark sky.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event: a large illuminated golden ratha/chariot with tiered roof, covered in colourful garlands and warm lights, dominates the centre. Crowds of devotees in silhouette fill the foreground. At left, a gilded figure of a bull (nandi-style) with a white-clad attendant standing beside it, and a fan or chamara being held. At right, another decorated float with figures and streetlight. Some people are visible on the platform in white clothing. Overall a festival procession at night.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with illuminated decorated chariots and palanquins amid a crowd. On the left, a tall multi-tiered illuminated ratha with a figure seated on a raised dais under lights, flanked by floral garlands. Right, an ornate golden palanquin draped in marigold garlands and tassels, with a standing man in white kurta beside it. Many people in white clothing gather along the street under a glowing arch of string lights, with ceremonial staffs visible at lower left.2015-01-13Night photo of a Shivaratri procession in an open ground, with a large illuminated tower-shaped temple chariot (ratha) at centre, its tiers hung with garlands and strings of lights and lit with oil lamps. Crowds of people in white and light clothing stand in the foreground, facing the chariot. To the left, a smaller lit shrine-like structure holds a deity murti. To the right, a decorated float with a lit canopy and strings of coloured lights carries figures, and a flag-bearing vehicle is parked nearby. Several people in white clothing carry ceremonial items. Dark sky above.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) lit with warm golden light, its tiered tower decorated with garlands in red, orange and white and standing figures carved on its upper levels. Lit horse figures with glowing outlines pull the cart, while a few white-clad people walk beside and behind it along a dark road. Other lit floats and strings of coloured lights appear in the background. A standing figure in yellow stands at the base of the chariot near its lower platform.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA night procession under bright lights with a large illuminated multi-tiered ratha or temple-shaped float at the centre, decorated with coloured lights, garlands and carved figures. Beside it stands a second decorated float with a lit arch frame and a richly adorned deity murti or figure. In front, a white-robed figure stands on a raised platform near the float, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. Tall poles and strings of festive lights frame the scene against the dark sky.2015-02-19