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Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot or palanquin, lit with small lamps and decorated with bamboo leaves and multicoloured flower garlands with tassels hung on its pillars. A golden horse with flower garlands and golden attendant figures stand at the base. Inside the shrine-like canopy, seated figures in saffron and red robes are visible, with a deity murti set beneath the canopy. No clear, distinctive appearance cues confirm any individual's identity, so a person's presence is not established.

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Night photo of a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot shrine with a tiered tower topped by small figures, lit by warm lamps and strung with multicoloured garlands and striped cloth bunting. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a dark cap, raises one arm toward the lamps at the chariot's upper platform. Beside the chariot stand a gilded deity murti in a garland and a gold horse figure with a white-and-red headdress. The black sky frames the scene. A partially visible figure holding a lamp stands at the lower right near the golden horse.2013-12-24A night photograph of a gold-coloured ornate ratha chariot lit with string lights at an outdoor procession. The golden tiered canopy is draped with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and green, and a central seated deity murti sits within the shrine-like structure. Two gold horse figures flank the base, and a gold elephant-like figure with a lamp stands in front. Two standing gold attendant statues flank the chariot, and a man in a checked shirt pushes or steers near the lower left corner. Festival lights glow at the right edge.2013-12-24Night view of an ornate golden multi-tiered ratha/chariot shrine decorated with lights, colourful flower garlands, striped fabric banners and bamboo leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a patterned cap stands at the front tending an oil lamp or aarti flame on a golden platform. Golden horse figures and a standing golden deity statue flank him, and small deity murtis sit inside the shrine. Only one physical person is visible. Padapuja and satsang are unverifiable from the image itself, so no ritual is named beyond the visible lamp offering.2013-12-24A 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.2013-12-24October 03 20142014-10-03Night photograph of a golden ratha chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands and warm string lights, with an elaborate golden canopy shrine holding a deity murti. In the foreground a silver horse figure with red-tipped ears stands beside a golden standing figure of a woman. A man in a white dhoti with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala kneels near the chariot base, apparently attending the procession. Another golden standing figure stands at the right edge. The image is a procession scene with lamps and ornate gold decoration.2014-10-03A brightly illuminated, multi-tiered ornate chariot (ratha) at night, with a tall tower roof decorated with small figures and string lights. Garlands of red, orange and white flowers hang from its sides. Inside the open shrine, a seated figure in a cloth and rudraksha-like necklaces sits near a golden deity murti, with a golden horse and carved statues of standing figures at the base. A small person in the lower right corner is partly visible, and a few other figures are seen near the base. The scene is lit with warm orange and green lights against a black night sky.2015-11-22December 24 20132013-12-24A night photograph of a tall, golden multi-tiered ratha chariot lit with warm lights, decorated with colourful striped and tassel garlands in red, white, black and green, with figures carved along its upper tiers. Inside the open shrine, a deity murti sits in a niche framed by pillars. In the foreground, a white and gold horse-drawn section and a seated figure with white flower garlands appear beside the chariot base. No clearly identifiable person stands on the chariot, and no physical crowd is visible in the dark surroundings.2013-12-24February 21 20162016-02-21Night photograph of an illuminated golden ratha, a temple-style chariot with a tiered, pyramidal roof decorated with gilded figures, string lights and tall multicolour fabric banners with tassels. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands hang from the tower. Inside the shrine a deity murti is decorated with flowers. In the foreground a golden horse and a golden standing figure stand beside the chariot, and a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with white markings on his forehead holds a white fly-whisk or cloth toward the deity. A small figure in pale clothes sits at the horse's head. Overlay text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2013-12-24