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A photograph taken from behind a vehicle on a rural road shows a golden ornate ratha-style float carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands of red and pink flowers. Two white-clad figures sit on the float's rear platform beside the deity, and a small orange flag is fixed to the side. Framed portrait posters are attached to the float's rear panels, and a hanging red cloth is visible. Palm trees, a distant smoke plume, and a Tata Indicom billboard line the roadside under a cloudy sky. Two people are visible on the platform, with a motorcycle rider further along the road.

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A photograph taken from behind a moving vehicle on a paved road under a cloudy sky. A golden, ornately carved ratha chariot with a decorated deity murti inside is being pulled down the highway, with a red flag fluttering at its side. A man in white clothing sits on the rear platform of the chariot, and framed portrait photographs are attached to its sides. A white SUV follows behind the chariot, and green trees line the roadside. A date stamp reading 29 10 2006 appears at the left edge of the image.2006-10-29A photograph taken through a vehicle windshield of a gilded wooden ratha chariot travelling down a road lined with trees under a cloudy sky. The open front of the ratha shows a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and a kalasha-like ornament, flanked by golden pillars. Several framed portrait photographs of a white-turbaned, bearded man are attached to the sides of the chariot, and red flags flutter from its corners. No people are visible in the image.2006-10-29Photograph taken from inside a vehicle on a wide paved road under a partly cloudy sky. In the centre, a gold-coloured ornate ratha or chariot-style float on a truck moves away down the road, with a small figure visible on its platform. Dry, cleared land lies to the left with smoke rising in the distance, and green shrubs and a few buildings line the right side. A purple and white bird logo appears in the upper left corner and a red date stamp reads 29 10 2006 on the left edge.2006-10-29October 29 20062006-10-29October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a decorated processional vehicle on a tree-lined road, with an ornate gold-coloured canopy and carved columns framing a shrine. Inside, a standing priest in white clothing with an orange cloth is tending the deities, who are adorned with white and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a yellow garment. Orange flags flank the shrine. Two framed photographic portraits are attached to the vehicle's side panels, and a rear portrait shows a smiling man in a white head-cloth. Small speakers and a number plate are visible on the vehicle. Ratha procession of deity murtis.2006-10-12A golden vehicle with an ornately carved gilded canopy and pillars travels down a tree-lined rural road, serving as a procession chariot. Inside the open front-facing cabin, deity murti statues stand decorated with garlands. Small framed portrait photographs are mounted on the sides of the vehicle, and a red flag flutters from one pole. Dense green trees line both sides of the road under an overcast sky, and tall grass grows along the verge. No physical people are visible in the scene. Faint copyright and date stamps appear in the lower corners.2006-10-24A photo taken through a vehicle windshield of a road under a bright, cloudy sky. In the distance a decorated yellow-and-gold ratha (chariot) float is being pulled along the asphalt road, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Dry cleared land lies to the left, with dark smoke rising faintly on the horizon, and green trees line the right roadside. The date stamp 29 10 2006 appears on the left edge, along with the archive copyright and source credit in the lower right corner. No people are clearly visible.2006-10-29A photograph taken from a vehicle on a rural road shows a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) in procession, its carved pillars and roof decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Inside the shrine-like cabin sit a deity murti draped in garlands and red cloth, with two seated attendants: one in white dhoti and one in yellow-orange clothing. Orange flags are fixed at the sides, and large framed portraits are mounted on the chariot; one shows a figure in a white head wrap and white clothing, another a figure in a saffron-coloured head cloth. Green trees and a small whitewashed building line the road. Visible people are the two attendants only; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-10-29A gilded, ornately carved ratha, or processional chariot, parked on an open dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a gold-painted canopy and a framed deity image on its side panel. Inside the cabin a standing figure in a gold-and-orange sari stands near the carved pillars, and a small loudspeaker is mounted on the roof. A seated devotee in white and a crowd of people in white dhotis and saris stand and sit in a semicircle at the left, gathered around a puja set-up with a brass lamp and offerings on a mat. A woman in a bright orange blouse and green skirt stands in the foreground. Red flags flutter on the chariot, and a white banner with black lettering is held near the crowd. Trees and utility poles frame the background. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2006-10-25October 14 20062006-10-14 +1 copiesOctober 13 20062006-10-13