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Night photograph of an illuminated ratha procession float on a dark road. The gilded float has an arched canopy with carved figures and strings of fairy lights, and a trishul stands upright at the front. A seated figure in white and red with garlands sits on the float's raised seat, and a bare-chested person holds a trident near the platform's right side. Another person stands at the left edge. Tractor headlights glow at the right, pulling the float.

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Night photograph of an illuminated festival procession float (ratha) with fairy lights in blue, purple and green. A seated figure in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, rudraksha malas and a trident (trishul) held upright, sits on a cushioned throne-like seat under a gilded arched canopy carved with figures and lion-faced pillars. Garlands drape the seat. A second figure in white stands at the left edge beside a red and gold lattice panel, and dark silhouetted onlookers stand at the bottom of the frame. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role only.2017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden ratha or procession vehicle moving along a dark road. A seated figure in white and gold clothing holds a trident-like staff upright on a golden throne-like seat, surrounded by strings of fairy lights. A golden arched canopy above shows relief carvings of deities, and gilded lion-like figures flank the seat. Another figure stands on the left side of the cart, and a dark tractor or vehicle with headlights is visible at the right. Lights and garlands decorate the float throughout.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesNight procession photo: a golden ornate float (ratha) decorated with fairy lights and a gilded arch with carved figures is pulled by a tractor driven by a person in dark clothing seen from behind. Seated on the float's central throne is a figure in saffron-red garments wearing a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style mala and a yellow-and-green garland, holding a staff, with a large gilded halo-like backdrop behind. Yellow flower garlands drape the throne, and a lit tractor headlight glows in the foreground against a black sky.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on an illuminated float decorated with strings of multicoloured fairy lights, a golden canopy and red-and-orange drapery, with marigold garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece and a shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat with a leopard-print cushion, hands joined in front of the chest. A person in dark clothing stands beside the float holding a long pole. Golden carved pillars frame the structure, and a onlooker stands at the right edge in white clothing. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the float, identified by long swept hair, a crown, shawl and garlands on the throne.2017-08-25January 13 20152015-01-13August 25 20172017-08-25January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession on a dark rural road with three lit ratha-style carts. The foreground cart carries a golden canopied shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a gold nandi/bull figure in front, and a striped cloth canopy overhead. A man in white dhoti sits on the cart tending the shrine. Further back, another illuminated shrine with a deity figure and a third lit cart with green and red string lights; devotees in white clothes walk behind. Procession, chariot, ritual setting.2015-11-21January 13 20152015-01-13August 25 20172017-08-25