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Night photograph of an illuminated temple chariot procession. Two ornately decorated ratha chariots, lit gold and lamp-strung, carry deity murti under a tiered tower with colourful lights. Strings of red, green and white fairy lights line the path in the foreground. A dim crowd of devotees walks alongside the chariots, with a few people in light clothing visible near the lights. Dark trees frame the right side.

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November 25 20152015-11-25February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a illuminated festival procession at Karthigai Deepam. A large gilded ratha or chariot dominates the centre, carrying several deity murtis seated on a golden Nandi bull figure beneath an ornate golden canopy with a yellow drape. Strings of multicoloured lights and a smaller gilded palanquin with a red-cushioned seat stand to the left. Dark silhouettes of a crowd gather in the foreground, and the scene is lit mainly by the chariot's lamps and the string lights against a black night sky. No clearly identifiable person is seated on the chariot, so no a person candidate is visible.2015-11-25Night procession on open ground lit by bright lamps and string lights. At centre, an illuminated ornate ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti under a canopy with colourful draped banners, flanked by golden elements. Dark mounds of earth lie in the foreground. Devotees walk alongside in white and off-white clothing, some in red or maroon garments, and a few carry umbrellas and small lights. Garlands of coloured bulbs hang to the right.2016-01-03December 31 20152015-12-31January 03 20162016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13A night procession at a temple-style event. A tall, illuminated ratha/chariot with multiple tiers of lit lamps, marigold garlands in red and orange, and a decorated central deity murti stands at the centre. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothing, and some in green saris, walk along a dirt path lined with strings of green fairy lights and white tube lights. A smaller decorated palanquin-style float with lights is visible to the right, with more people around it. The scene is dark except for the lights.2015-01-13December 31 20152015-12-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNovember 25 20152015-11-25A night procession on a street lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights and a bright lamp post. A decorated float or chariot with golden draping and garlands carries several figures in ornate costume, one in a red garment, under a canopy. Dozens of people in white clothes crowd along both sides of the road and walk beside the float, with flags and a tall pole at right. Coloured bunting hangs overhead. No individual figure on the float can be clearly identified, so no a person candidate is asserted.2015-02-19