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Night photo of a decorated ratha chariot lit with string lights and oil lamps, its tiered golden tower draped with marigold garlands and colourful tassels, with a striped canopy umbrella over a cushioned seat. In the foreground, a man in an orange and red robe with bare shoulders stands beside the chariot, and another person in an orange turban and orange garment stands at right next to a man in a dark jacket and white shirt. A metal step ladder sits in front of the cart. Three people are visible.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at a temple festival: an ornately lit, multi-tiered golden ratha (chariot) glows with string lights and lamps, carrying a deity murti seated in a red-draped shrine with garlands. Flanking figures and carved sculptures stand on its base. In the foreground, several men in dhotis and reddish-brown robes stand around, one holding a long staff, while a decorated palanquin with a silver-fringed umbrella and a golden canopy stands to the right. The scene is dark, lit only by the chariot and lamps.2015-11-22December 02 20142014-12-02Night procession on a decorated float lit by string lights, with a large murti of a deity seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a canopy of multicoloured fabric strips and purple and yellow garlands. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands near the front of the float holding a trident-topped rod, while a second man in white stands at the left with a few other white-clad men and an ornamented decorated horse figure is at the far left. Women in dark red sarees stand on the right beside a spear. Street lamps and hanging coloured lights frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ratha (chariot) procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated golden canopied shrine on a chariot is hung with garlands and multicoloured tassels, lit by bulbs. Inside, a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments and flower garlands sits on a pink-draped platform. Two men attend the chariot: one in a brown garment on the left and one in white dhoti with a cloth wrap on the right, holding a cloth and standing at the edge of the platform. A carved figure decorates the base, and the black background surrounds the lit chariot.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot decorated for a festival procession, lit by warm lamps against a black sky. Its canopy is hung with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, purple, green and yellow. Inside, a deity murti stands adorned with gold jewellery and a garland, surrounded by flowers. At the chariot's base, a man in a white dhoti and cap stands beside the chariot, and a small carved figure is visible at the bottom. Visible people are few and partly obscured in shadow.2014-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13A night procession of a golden ratha chariot, brightly lit with fairy lights and hung with multicoloured garland festoons. Inside the illuminated golden shrine canopy stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two attendants in white dhotis. The chariot is drawn by a golden horse figure and golden guardian statues, with a driver seated at the front wrapped in a banana-leaf and flower-garlanded cart. Devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis walk alongside on the left and right, with banana leaves and palm fronds decorating the scene.2014-10-03Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha lit by warm lights and draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands with hanging tassels. A deity murti sits on the raised golden platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a finial. A standing man in a white kurta with a long pendant necklace holds the canopy pole, and a second attendant in a white wrap and white head cloth stands beside him. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower right and left edges, and a lit string of lights runs up the poles. A golden trident stands in front. The procession ascends the platform near the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2015-01-13Night photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) at a festival procession. The golden canopied structure is hung with layered garlands in red, yellow, white and green, with tasselled festoons and bright lights. Inside, several deity murti figures are adorned with flowers and gold ornaments in front of a green backdrop. A single man in a white dhoti and white cap stands at the right side of the chariot with palms pressed together in prayer. Carved lion and figurative ornaments decorate the base and corners.2014-12-02Night procession of a gilded chariot-style ratha topped by a tiered golden shrine with ornate carved figures and a deity murti under a canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings. Women in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas carry a yellow-and-red pennant and a golden trident staff, walking alongside. Men and young people in saffron-orange robes follow along the road. A man in a red shirt stands at right, and a banana-leaf and flower-garland decorated shivalingam-style base sits beneath the chariot. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against a dark sky.2014-10-03