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A photograph of a gilded, carved ornamental ratha (chariot-style vehicle) with a decorated canopy and a blue cab, parked in an open outdoor area. A crowd of onlookers stands around it, including men in white shirts and dhotis, boys in colourful shirts, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shawl in the foreground. Two ornate umbrellas with red, gold and blue fringes are held up nearby, and a yellow construction vehicle and green trees are visible in the background under a clear sky.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of devotees follows a golden ratha, a tiered chariot with a gilded domed canopy, carved figures and garlands of multicoloured flowers hanging from its sides, moving down a dirt road at dusk. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, while women wear saris in red, purple and yellow. Near the front, men in saffron and red-brown robes walk with the procession, and a man in a red-brown garment stands on a tractor at right. Speakers and a utility vehicle are visible behind the chariot, and a red wall and rubble lie beyond the road.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14January 01 20112011-01-01December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession on dusty ground under tall trees and a clear sky. A golden ratha (chariot) with an ornate gold canopy and carved pillars carries deity murtis; its plaque reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, and some in orange and saffron garments, walk around it. Orange flags and colourful striped umbrellas are visible. Some people in the foreground wear red and grey shirts. The crowd is dense and in motion around the chariot.2006-12-14Outdoor festival procession with a decorated golden ratha-style float garlanded with marigolds and tassels in red, green, blue and yellow. A tall yellow ceremonial flag and a golden umbrella stand above it. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a white turban and a flowing yellow cloth draped over his shoulders, with gold-colored ornaments nearby. Other men in orange and yellow clothing, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti, and onlookers stand along the roadside. Trees and a building with floral-draped red and yellow hangings frame the scene. Blue signboards with Kannada text sit at the left edge.2011-01-01