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Photograph of a silver temple chariot pulled by three metallic horses with peacock-feather plumes and beaded tassels, set in a dimly lit temple interior. Behind the horses stands a silver deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a garland of colourful flowers, flanked by ornate gold-toned temple decoration and hanging tassels in red, blue and white. Several men are visible at the right and centre: one in a light green shirt, another in a white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala at the far right. Several men stand behind the chariot, and the setting appears to be a South Indian temple procession.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12Night procession photographed at an ashram-like site lit by strings of multicoloured lights. A richly decorated chariot (ratha) with a silver canopy and tassels in red, blue, green and yellow carries a seated figure dressed in orange-saffron cloth, with a long garland of white flowers and a gold necklace, holding a red staff. Four dark horse figures in ornate harnesses pull the chariot. Around it, people walk in front and beside, including a woman in a red sari and a man in white, and a red decorated palanquin or umbrella stands at right.2017-03-13A night-time photograph of a festival procession setup. In the foreground, three silver-coloured bull figures stand in a row, decorated with gold-edged red and purple cloth, red and gold harness straps, and coloured tassels in green, yellow and red hanging from the rail. Behind them is an ornate silver palanquin or ratha-style throne with a canopy, and to the right a large gold-coloured carved vehicle. Strings of green fairy lights decorate a white cloth backdrop, and a red flag flutters at the top left. Several men stand on the right, including one in a yellow-and-blue checked shirt and another in a black t-shirt, looking on. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2016-04-28March 13 20172017-03-13Outdoor temple procession scene at a South Indian temple. Two large silver metal horse figures decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands stand on a gilded wooden cart or ratha platform with gold-painted frame. A tall man with long, dark, curly hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in front of the horses. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes and in red checked shirts stand among onlookers. Ornate temple gopurams and a colourful painted shrine dome are visible in the background under bright sunlight.2009-08-06Night photograph of a festival procession. A large silver Nandi bull vahana, decorated with flower garlands and a golden-yellow and red floral arch, carries a deity murti at its top, lit by strings of bulbs. Several men stand on the platform in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and garlands, one holding a flaming lamp. Dark crowd silhouettes fill the foreground, and another illuminated decorated float is visible at the right edge.2017-02-07 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31March 13 20172017-03-13February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies