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A 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.

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December 03 20222022-12-03A 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.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a canopy of white and blue-trimmed fabric and painted panels above. Red and gold horse statues with pink faces stand at the front, with a golden figure at center, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. Banana stalks with bunches of bananas and hanging fruit decorate the pillars, and megaphone speakers are mounted on poles. Several red and orange painted figures and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene, and a few people are partly visible behind the decorations.2022-12-03A decorated temple chariot (ratha) pulled by two large red horse statues with pink faces and gold-trimmed harness, parked in front of a multi-tiered wooden canopy hung with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white decorative cylinders. Men in dhotis and shirts stand on the chariot's platform and balconies, some reaching up to adjust banana leaves and the canopy, while a loudspeaker is mounted on the frame. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the chariot's base. A pale temple wall is visible at left and a blue sky above, with a time stamp reading 3 December 2022 6:56 am.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A 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 20222022-12-03