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Night procession on a decorated golden ratha or chariot covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with tasselled gold and blue ornaments hanging from the canopy. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl raises a white chamara fly-whisk toward the top of the chariot, while another man with a shaved head and bare upper body stands below in the crowd. Orange and red cushions and a red-framed mirror decorate the platform. A red Honda generator and speaker sit beside the chariot. The crowd is partly visible in the dark foreground, with men in white and orange clothing.

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January 01 20132013-01-01A night-time outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform decorated with marigold and flower garlands, hanging tassels and a golden arch. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the front, raising a white fan-like whisk and a ritual implement toward a gilded altar or throne. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold turban and robes sits in the shadows. A man in white, with a dark sash, stands at the left edge, and a seated attendant in white works at a sound system on the right. Lamps illuminate the scene against a red-brick building and dark sky.2013-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram road. A richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha on the right is draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands and tasselled hangings, with a lit lantern at its top. A man in plain white dhoti and shirt stands at its rear. Around it, a crowd of about fifteen men and women in white dhotis, saffron robes and western clothes walks along, some carrying ceremonial fans and an ornate umbrella. A red generator and a black speaker sit on a cart in the foreground, and a shaded area with tree branches is at the top left.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession of a golden temple chariot on a flatbed trolley. A deity murti dressed in red and orange garlands sits in a golden shrine niche at the rear of the gilded vehicle. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the front, holding a long curved golden serpent-like pole decorated with colourful tassels and bells. A red Honda generator sits on the platform beside the shrine. A small figure in a red sari stands at the left edge, and a red and white umbrella canopy with fringe hangs above.2015-05-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09January 01 20132013-01-01Night photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with multicoloured silk tassels in blue, pink, yellow and red, and garlands of flowers in purple, white and red. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bare upper body, stands at the right holding a large white fan-like plume toward the deity murti seated within the decorated canopy. A golden ornamental figure with a raised trunk or serpent-like form stands at the upper left. Dark trees and a red railing frame the outdoor procession setting, and a second attendant in white stands at the far left.2012-05-03