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A night procession photograph shows an illuminated golden palanquin or ratha carried through darkness, its tiered canopy lit with warm lights and decorated with strings of flowers in red and orange. Inside the lit shrine a deity murti sits within arched openings. Two figures stand on the platform near the murti: one in white robes with white feathered fans, and another in white holding a fan. Dark silhouettes of devotees fill the foreground.

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December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A night photograph of an illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) at the Nithyanandeshwara Brahmotsava procession. The multi-tiered golden tower is lit with warm lamps, carved figures line its roof levels, and garlands in red, green and white hang across its front. A white-clad person stands on the lower platform beside the chariot near garlanded pillars, with the dark sky behind.2014-12-02Night photograph of an illuminated chariot (ratha) with a tiered, domed superstructure lit by warm golden lamps and strings of lights. Multiple small figures stand on the upper tiers and corners, and the central shrine-like niche holds a deity murti adorned with garlands and flower decorations, framed by colourful floral festoons. The background is dark. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2014-12-02Night procession photograph of a tall, ornately decorated ratha or chariot shrine lit with warm yellow lights and strings of marigold garlands. Its tiered, multi-storeyed structure holds small figures and a deity murti in a central niche. A large crowd of devotees in the foreground, many with their backs or faces partly turned, moves past in the dark. To the right, a red building and strings of white lights frame the scene. The shrine appears to be a festival chariot in a temple procession.2015-01-13December 02 20142014-12-02A brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) at night, its multi-tiered golden tower lit with lamps and decorated with carved figures, flower garlands in red and orange hanging down its sides, and a deity murti seated within a shrine niche at the front. Devotees in white and saffron clothing gather at the base of the chariot in the dark, some holding poles, while a lit vehicle passes on the road beside it. The scene depicts a rathotsav night procession at an ashram temple.2014-12-02Night procession scene: a large illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered, multi-roofed golden shrine structure decorated with lights, garlands and colourful festoons, carrying a deity murti under bright lamps. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes faces the chariot, many with hands raised or folded. A small figure in white stands near the chariot's base beside a flagstaff. Green and yellow neon lights outline the platform, with a white tent canopy and a red building at right. Legible neon lettering curves along the base. Around 30 people are visible, mostly partially shown in silhouette.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20142014-12-02Night photograph of an ornate festival chariot (ratha) lit by many lamps against a black sky. The tiered golden canopy is decorated with carved figures and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers hanging down its sides. Inside a lit shrine on the chariot, a deity murti is adorned with garlands and seated before a green curtain. No people are visible; the scene shows a rathotsav procession at the Bidadi ashram temple.2014-12-02