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A night photograph of an ornate golden processional chariot (ratha) lit with string lights, its multi-tiered roof topped by a kalasha-like finial and decorated with winged figures. Four tall pillars wrap in colourful patterned cloth with bird and flower motifs, and draped garlands of red, orange, green and white flowers hang on the sides. Inside, bamboo leaves frame a lit central space. At the front, a golden deity murti of Ganesha sits with raised hands, garlanded in yellow and white, with a golden bull (Nandi) figure and a golden seated figure to the sides. A man in a white cap is partly visible at the bottom edge.

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A night photograph of an ornate golden processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered, multi-roofed golden canopy lit by rows of small white lights. Gilded winged cherub figures stand at the roof corners, and a golden central shrine houses a bamboo arrangement. Colourful striped and floral fabric drapes hang at the corners, with red, orange, white and green tassel garlands. At the base, a golden horse figure with a flower garland and a golden standing deity figure with a yellow garland are visible. A golden seated Ganesha murti in white dhoti sits in the centre of the base with raised hands and a flower garland. A man in a cap is partly visible at the lower edge, leaning against the chariot.2013-12-24Night photo of an ornate golden processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered pagoda-style canopy lit by rows of small bulbs and glowing lamps. Winged celestial figures and carved golden pillars frame a central shrine area decorated with green leaves and hanging tassels of marigold and multicoloured flowers. Painted cloth panels with floral and bird motifs wrap the poles at the sides. At the base, a golden Ganesha murti with raised hands and golden deity figures on either side stand on the chariot. A figure in white clothes is partly visible hanging from the top of the frame on a rope. No clear a person candidate is visible.2013-12-24Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha (temple chariot) during a procession. A tiered golden canopy with carved angel figures and lit lamps shelters a central shrine niche holding deity murtis, a seated figure with a crown and garlands, and a flanking attendant. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured tassels hang from the pillars. Golden lion figures with garlands sit at the corners and a golden Ganesha figure with a garland sits at the front base. Decorated striped cloth banners flank the sides. No physical people are clearly visible; figures shown are statues in the shrine.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A brightly lit golden ratha chariot shrine glows against a night sky in an outdoor procession. The tiered, multi-storey gold structure has a central deity murti seated within a canopy, flanked by carved pillars wrapped with colourful striped and floral garlands. Golden horse figures and a seated deity figure in white and gold stand at the base, with small golden figures decorating the upper tiers. Two people appear partially at the bottom edge of the frame.2013-12-24Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple chariot (ratha) in procession, its multi-tiered tower lit with white and warm lights and draped with colourful striped cloth and marigold garlands. A seated deity murti sits within the central shrine niche, flanked by golden pillars and small figures, with horses and a standing golden deity at the base. Two devotees hold up long brass ceremonial trumpets at the bottom edge, and a dark sky frames the tower. No people are clearly visible beyond the raised hands holding the horns.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24September 24 20152015-09-24December 24 20132013-12-24A night photograph of an illuminated golden ratha, a festival chariot with a tiered, pagoda-style canopy lit by warm lights. Striped and multicoloured fabric drapes and floral garlands hang from its corners, and small figures decorate its tiers. A deity murti sits in the central shrine niche, and carved figures of horses or lions flank the base near a seated figure in gold ornaments. The sky is black, with a few small coloured lights visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24