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Night photograph of a ratha or processional chariot at a festival, lit with string lights and glowing lamps in warm gold and orange tones. The illuminated tiered tower is decorated with garlands and draped cloth. In the foreground a large crowd of devotees stands facing the chariot; many women wear white saris with gold borders, and several have flowers in their hair. Colourful festoon lights and a decorated building appear in the background. No individual at the front can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A night procession at a temple-style event. A tall, illuminated ratha/chariot with multiple tiers of lit lamps, marigold garlands in red and orange, and a decorated central deity murti stands at the centre. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothing, and some in green saris, walk along a dirt path lined with strings of green fairy lights and white tube lights. A smaller decorated palanquin-style float with lights is visible to the right, with more people around it. The scene is dark except for the lights.2015-01-13Night procession at a Shiva temple-style festival. A large illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered tower, lit with orange and yellow lamps and strings of coloured lights, dominates the centre. To the left a deity murti sits under an arched canopy with lit figures, and to the right a second decorated float carries figures under a lighted arch with coloured bunting. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands in the foreground watching, with some holding ceremonial staffs and fans. Dark sky above.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival. A large, brightly illuminated ratha (chariot) with a tiered, pyramidal tower covered in lights, colourful garlands and a golden deity murti dominates the centre. A second illuminated figure and a decorated palanquin-style float stand to the right under string lights. A crowd of several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus some in orange and pale clothing, walks and gathers on the grass, with a photographer and cameraman at the lower left. Bamboo poles and a decorated arch frame the left side.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17