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Night procession on a dark road lit by strings of small coloured lights. Two decorated temple chariots, or rathas, carry illuminated deity murti under ornate golden canopies with banners. On the larger chariot a seated figure in white clothing sits beside the deities on a red-draped platform. Dark silhouettes of spectators and crew stand along the left and near the vehicles.

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Night procession scene with a dark background and lit deity chariots. On the right, an illuminated ornate ratha or palanquin shows a deity murti under a decorated canopy with a red cloth and gold and floral decoration. A seated figure in white sits on the chariot platform near the murti. A second lit float with a flag-like canopy stands to its left. Several dark silhouettes of people stand along the left side and near the chariot base. Strings of small lights are visible in the distance.2015-11-22Night photograph of a rathotsavam chariot procession in a dark open area lit by small lamps and stage lights. At the centre, an illuminated deity murti stands under an ornate arched canopy, decorated with a flower garland and a decorated yellow-and-red banner above. Smaller lit shrine-like canopies stand to the sides, and a figure in white sits near the base of the central chariot. Some dim figures stand at the edges of the scene.2015-11-24November 25 20152015-11-25December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession with three illuminated temple vehicles on a dirt ground. On the left, a tractor-drawn float carries a tall, gold-decorated shrine with a deity murti and a bull figure beneath a striped canopy. In the centre, a wooden cart with large wheels carries a gold-ornamented deity murti with wings beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy. On the right, a third decorated float with a canopy is partly visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, some facing the vehicles. A low building with lights is behind them, and the scene is lit by spotlights.2015-11-11December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession on a dirt road with illuminated decorated carts. In the centre, a lit ornate shrine-chariot carries a deity murti under a golden arch with a colourful pennant on top, garlanded in red and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside the carts. A tractor with headlights tows a green-canopied trailer. On the right, another lit chariot with green and red light strings follows. A gold-decorated cart with red cloth appears at the left edge.2015-11-21November 11 20152015-11-11January 03 20162016-01-03April 29 20152015-04-29December 31 20152015-12-31Night photograph of a procession on a dark road. A brightly lit, golden ornate palanquin-style float carries a figure seated in front of a golden arch, draped in red and white cloth, with a fringed canopy of red and green above. A tractor-drawn vehicle follows behind it. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, while more people stand at the edges of the road. Pale building facades rise in the background.2018-12-31