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A night photograph of an illuminated golden ratha, a festival chariot with a tiered, many-figured roof lit by string lights and draped with multicoloured tassel garlands. Inside the shrine canopy a deity murti is visible beside white fan-like ornaments. Two priests in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the golden platform, one holding a fly-whisk-like chamara, the other tending the deity. Golden horse and bull figures flank the base, with a small pink-and-white Ganesha figure. In the lower right a man in a white shirt holds a lamp, and a lit oil lamp stands on a tray near a banana plant. Dark background.

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Night photograph of an ornate golden chariot (ratha) lit with fairy lights, its tiered gilded canopy topped with carved figures and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands hanging on the pillars. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits adorned with garlands. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on the chariot with hands folded in namaskar, and a small seated Ganesha figure with a golden rudraksha-style necklace sits at the front. Golden horse figures flank the base, and a partly visible man stands at lower left.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night photograph of a golden ratha chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands and warm string lights, with an elaborate golden canopy shrine holding a deity murti. In the foreground a silver horse figure with red-tipped ears stands beside a golden standing figure of a woman. A man in a white dhoti with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala kneels near the chariot base, apparently attending the procession. Another golden standing figure stands at the right edge. The image is a procession scene with lamps and ornate gold decoration.2014-10-03December 24 20132013-12-24October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession on a golden ratha or chariot-like shrine lit with warm lamps. At the centre a deity murti sits within an arched golden canopy hung with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at the sides; one wears a white turban and rudraksha mala and fans or waves a cloth toward the murti, the other holds a ceremonial fan. Golden lion and horse figures flank the base, and a golden four-armed figure sits below the platform. Dark sky behind.2015-01-13December 24 20132013-12-24A night photograph of a gold-coloured ornate ratha chariot lit with string lights at an outdoor procession. The golden tiered canopy is draped with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and green, and a central seated deity murti sits within the shrine-like structure. Two gold horse figures flank the base, and a gold elephant-like figure with a lamp stands in front. Two standing gold attendant statues flank the chariot, and a man in a checked shirt pushes or steers near the lower left corner. Festival lights glow at the right edge.2013-12-24October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A night photograph of a tall, golden multi-tiered ratha chariot lit with warm lights, decorated with colourful striped and tassel garlands in red, white, black and green, with figures carved along its upper tiers. Inside the open shrine, a deity murti sits in a niche framed by pillars. In the foreground, a white and gold horse-drawn section and a seated figure with white flower garlands appear beside the chariot base. No clearly identifiable person stands on the chariot, and no physical crowd is visible in the dark surroundings.2013-12-24