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Night photograph from below of a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style structure lit with small lamps, its four corner pillars wrapped in colourful striped cloth with yellow fringed hems and blue bird emblems. Garlands in red, green and yellow hang from the top and sides, and green bamboo-like leaves decorate the interior. A garlanded deity murti sits in the centre under green and blue cloth on a red-draped seat. At the lower right, the arm of a person in orange-saffron robes with a patterned armband grips the golden base. Dark night sky surrounds the structure.

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Night photograph, low angle, of an ornate golden ratha or procession chariot with a tall canopied golden tower. Multicoloured draped cloth bands in blue, red, yellow and cream with bird and floral motifs hang from the sides, and garlands of marigolds, roses and mixed flowers decorate the structure. A large golden statue of a standing female figure with a jewelled headdress and garland stands beside the tower, and a golden deity murti with a garland appears at the lower right. Bamboo leaf decorations and string lights hang inside the canopy. A seated figure in orange-red cloth is partly visible within the tower, and the black night sky surrounds the scene.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24February 27 20142014-02-27December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot lit with small bulbs and draped with colourful garlands in red, orange, yellow, green and white. A gilded multi-tiered canopy with a kalasha finial sits above a golden horse with yellow flower garlands, and a standing golden deity murti stands beside the canopy. A single person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands on the chariot, raising an arm toward the canopy and holding a white fan-like object near a garlanded pillar. Bamboo leaves decorate the canopy opening, and a painted fabric banner hangs at the left side. A small seated figure with a crown and garland, appearing to be a deity murti, sits on the horse's back. Dark sky forms the background.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession at a temple-style golden palanquin (ratha) decorated with multicoloured floral garlands, painted fabric panels and green leaves. In the foreground a devotee in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a man in white shirt and dark trousers, both reaching up to the golden structure, while a second man in white stands nearby. At right, a wooden platform carries a large brass bell wrapped in orange cloth and marigold, rose and white garlands. A golden figure of a deity stands at the lower left of the shrine.2013-12-24Night photograph of a golden ratha chariot shrine decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigold and striped fabric, with illuminated golden arches and a golden standing deity figure on the left. Several men in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths work at the chariot, one in white lifting a rope or pole and another in orange robes with a shaved head climbing the platform. A green leafy branch is tied to the shrine and an industrial metal frame rises at right. Given the chariot and night setting this appears to be a temple procession preparation, but no person is clearly identifiable as a person by visible cues.2013-12-24A night photograph of an ornate golden processional chariot (ratha) lit with string lights, its multi-tiered roof topped by a kalasha-like finial and decorated with winged figures. Four tall pillars wrap in colourful patterned cloth with bird and flower motifs, and draped garlands of red, orange, green and white flowers hang on the sides. Inside, bamboo leaves frame a lit central space. At the front, a golden deity murti of Ganesha sits with raised hands, garlanded in yellow and white, with a golden bull (Nandi) figure and a golden seated figure to the sides. A man in a white cap is partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-12-24Night photo of an ornate golden processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered pagoda-style canopy lit by rows of small bulbs and glowing lamps. Winged celestial figures and carved golden pillars frame a central shrine area decorated with green leaves and hanging tassels of marigold and multicoloured flowers. Painted cloth panels with floral and bird motifs wrap the poles at the sides. At the base, a golden Ganesha murti with raised hands and golden deity figures on either side stand on the chariot. A figure in white clothes is partly visible hanging from the top of the frame on a rope. No clear a person candidate is visible.2013-12-24