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Night photograph of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) lit with strings of coloured fairy lights in green, yellow and orange against a dark sky. The tall tiered, domed superstructure is decorated with glowing lamps and hanging garlands of flowers, with a central deity murti visible on the lower platform. A figure in white stands near the front of the chariot beside a white fan-like ceremonial whisk. Dark silhouettes of spectators with raised hands and phones occupy the lower foreground, and multicoloured lights line the ground at the bottom right.

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Night photograph of an illuminated festival ratha (chariot) lit with warm yellow, orange and green lights, its tiered, pyramidal superstructure topped by a kalasha-like finial. A deity murti with a crown is framed in the central niche, flanked by garlands hanging from the sides. A white-clad figure stands on the chariot platform near a fan-like ornament, and silhouetted devotees in the foreground hold up phones to record the procession. Strings of coloured lights decorate the ground at right under a dark sky.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight photograph of an illuminated ceremonial temple chariot, a ratha with a tall multi-tiered octagonal superstructure decorated with string lights in red, green, white and amber. Garlands of red, yellow and green flowers hang from its corners and a deity murti sits in the central shrine niche. Two large golden bull figures flank the base, and a white-clad man stands on the platform beside a small figure. Several people in light clothing stand in the foreground crowd, partly visible at the lower edges, against a dark night sky.2015-02-19December 02 20142014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 02 20142014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19A brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) at night, its multi-tiered golden tower lit with lamps and decorated with carved figures, flower garlands in red and orange hanging down its sides, and a deity murti seated within a shrine niche at the front. Devotees in white and saffron clothing gather at the base of the chariot in the dark, some holding poles, while a lit vehicle passes on the road beside it. The scene depicts a rathotsav night procession at an ashram temple.2014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +2 copiesDecember 02 20142014-12-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies