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Night procession of a gilded ratha chariot lit with strings of fairy lights, its multi-tiered tower decorated with colourful garlands and a deity murti seated inside the shrine canopy. Gold horse figures pull the cart, pulled by a red Massey Ferguson tractor driven by a man in a white shirt. Golden attendant statues stand at the corners. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside the cart, one carrying a camera, with a second lit golden palanquin visible behind. Dark trees and a hillside form the background.

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A night procession float (ratha) at the front of the frame, covered in gold-painted tiered architecture with a multi-tiered tower and decorative pillars. Colorful striped garlands hang from the tower. Gold-finished statues of a seated Ganesha in the center, a bull (nandi) at the front, and standing figures on the sides adorn the float. A man in a red-checked shirt sits on a red Massey Ferguson tractor pulling the float, and two women in the foreground pull at the lower sections of the cart, one in red. Floral garlands decorate the base. Dark night sky in the background.2013-12-24October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession at a temple festival: a tall golden ratha/chariot with a multi-tiered tower, lit with string lights and hung with colourful tassels, carries a deity murti under a canopy. Golden horse figures are fixed to its base, and gold figurines stand at its corners. A red tractor pulls the chariot. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in an orange sari, and other devotees in light clothing stand on dirt ground watching and folding hands. A smaller decorated golden chariot is visible at the left edge.2015-05-01February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA night photograph of an illuminated ratha chariot in procession. A tall golden tiered canopy with carved figures and string lights rises above the cart, decorated with long garlands of red, yellow, orange and green flowers. Two gold-painted horses with lit outlines are harnessed at the front. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand on the chariot platform, one holding a white fan-like whisk, and a golden figure stands at the lower left. Dark sky and trees form the background.2015-01-13Night photograph of an illuminated golden chariot (ratha) with a tiered tower of lit lamps and gold-painted pillars, decorated with multicoloured garlands and tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. Two gold horse figures with white lights stand at the front. A person in a brown robe and a tall headdress stands on the platform beside a white fan-like ornament, holding an object up toward the tower. A figure in gold stands at the right side of the chariot, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the lower right near the wheels. Dark sky surrounds the scene.2013-12-24May 01 20152015-05-01January 13 20152015-01-13December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night 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.2014-10-03