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Silhouetted against a dusky sky with a low sun at left, an ornate chariot or ratha with a domed canopy stands in an open yard. Its arched roof is hung with small red pennants and a red flag rises from the top. Painted panels and colourful decorations show on the structure's sides, and red-and-saffron fabric drapes the open front. No people are visible in the frame.

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December 11 20162016-12-11A photograph in silhouette of a domed, ornately decorated temple structure or ratha-style canopy at sunset. Red pennant flags line the curved roof, topped by a red flag on a finial. The pillars and arched facade are dark against a bright low sun and streaky clouds, with painted panels visible above the entrance. No people are visible.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph in silhouette of a large domed ceremonial structure at sunset, decorated with a row of small red pennant flags along its curved roof edge and a red flag on the peak. The dome has painted panels in blue, red and white and hangs with striped cloth drapes along its sides. Bright sun glows low on the left against a wispy sky. No people are visible in the scene.2016-12-11 +1 copiesSilhouetted view of an ornate, dome-roofed open pavilion or ratha-style structure at sunset, decorated with a row of small red pennants along its curved roof edge and a red flag at the peak. Dark wall in front and white tent roofs behind. No people are visible; a few parked vehicles sit at the far left under a pale sky with the sun low on the horizon.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph at dusk of a procession under a colourful ornate canopy (palanquin-style) with tall red, yellow, orange and blue striped pillars decorated with bird motifs, floral patterns and garlands, supported by banana leaves. Seated beneath the canopy is a person wearing a tall golden crown, a red garment and a white and red flower garland, with a green leaf-like decoration nearby. Behind them a large circular ceremonial fan or umbrella rises at the edge of the frame. A dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange clothing, stands in the foreground and on both sides, with a utility pole and dark trees against a pink and purple evening sky. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the palanquin with a crown and a garland; the appearance cues are a crown, ornate clothing and a floral garland.2010-12-26December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26Dusk photograph of a richly decorated open palanquin or ratha canopy with a tiered, pointed roof draped in red, orange, yellow and blue fabric with floral and geometric embroidery, bird motifs on the pillars, and garlands along the edges. Oil lamps glow beneath the canopy. Inside, a seated figure in a pink robe, wearing a golden crown and a flower garland, sits on a raised seat. Banana leaves frame the scene and dark silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground.2010-12-26Low-angle photograph looking up at the golden finial of a ceremonial chariot or palanquin canopy against a pale grey sky. The gilt finial has a lotus-petal crown and tiered bulbous body. Below it, a red and orange fabric canopy is embroidered with golden leaf motifs, blue-centred flowers and green vine borders, edged with garlands of yellow and maroon marigolds. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-26February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot stands in a dusty courtyard in bright low sunlight. Its pyramidal canopy is draped with orange, red and white woven hangings, tassels and garlands, with a banana-leaf arrangement at its base and a red cloth draped over the platform. On the left a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stands beside a person in orange, and a man in white stands at the edge. Behind the chariot a red-walled building bears a large white signboard with Kannada text, and a small shelter with orange flags is at the far left.2010-12-26