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Night photograph of an illuminated festival procession chariot seen through blurred foreground lights and pink-red streamers. A figure with a red-orange turban and saffron-toned clothing sits on a gold-decorated throne-like seat atop an ornate golden ratha with tiered gilded structure, garlands and fringed hangings. Attendants stand near the chariot and blurred crowd silhouettes fill the foreground. Layered pink, purple and gold lights surround the scene.

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Night photograph of a festival procession with a golden ratha chariot draped in glittering decorations and garlands, framed by large parasols in blue, red and purple with sparkling trim. Blurred foreground umbrellas and bokeh lights dominate, with white horses or figures harnessed near the golden carriage. No clearly visible people can be counted, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted onlookers in the foreground. A golden ratha or palanquin, decorated with bright purple and white flower garlands, yellow marigold strings and a striped multicoloured canopy, is carried forward under strings of coloured lights. Standing at the left edge, a man in a saffron-orange cloth and white upper garment holds a long ceremonial staff. Seated on the ratha, an ornately decorated deity murti wears a crown and garlands. Behind the ratha, a person in white stands near a green-draped table. Festive multicoloured lights line the ground and frame.2015-01-13Night procession photographed through a dark foreground frame. A large ratha-style float is covered with dense garlands of red, white, yellow and orange flowers, topped with a tiered crown-like structure. Several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis and white shirts stand on the float, some with garlands around their necks; one figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange cloth. Below, a dense crowd surrounds the float, many holding up hands and phones. Colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, orange and dark blue, plus a lamp post and bright white lights, light the scene. Smoke or haze drifts above the float.2016-12-23Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha chariot drawn by purple-painted horse figures. A man seated on a gold-and-white cushioned seat wears a maroon turban with a golden crest, a green-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala; he has a swept-back look and smiles with eyes closed, and a person appearance is present. The chariot is framed with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, blue and pink tassels, and mirrored lights. Shadowed silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground and a striped canopy with blue fringe appears at right. Pale green foliage forms the backdrop of the seat.2017-02-24Night procession with a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat, surrounded by decorated canopies. Several ceremonial umbrellas with silver sequin fringes and pink-red poles tower over a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, some raising their arms. Lights and glittering decorations fill the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly discernible at this distance, so no identification is made.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24January 13 20152015-01-13February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin under strings of coloured lights. A seated man in a yellow-orange garland and red-orange robe raises one hand in blessing, with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and a tall crown-like headdress. Beside him sits a second man in a red-brown robe and white upper-body cloth, holding a fan. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the canopy, with hanging tassels of purple, pink and green. A standing attendant in a dark red cloth holds a long staff at the right edge. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with a partial figure at the lower left.2016-03-07December 23 20162016-12-23February 24 20172017-02-24