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Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot, a multi-tiered ratha with a domed top and gilded finial, outlined in green, white and red fairy lights. Carved figures and small lamps line its tiers. Inside the open pavilion sits a deity murti dressed in white with a garland, framed by floral and coloured fabric decorations. Lit shrine forms and statues flank the base against a black sky. No people are visible in the scene.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +2 copiesA night photograph of an illuminated processional chariot, a ratha with a tiered, multi-storeyed superstructure covered in green, red, blue and white string lights. Carved figures of mythical animals and attendant figures line the roofline and pillars. Inside the open central shrine, a deity murti decorated with garlands and a floral backdrop is visible, lit warmly. Dark sky surrounds the structure, with a street lamp at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A brightly illuminated ornate festival chariot or ratha at night, a tiered multi-roofed tower decorated with lit strings of yellow, green and red lights, carved figures and garlands. Inside the shrine-like enclosure sits a deity murti draped in flower garlands, framed by red and pink pillars. Palm fronds appear at the right edge against a dark sky. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-09August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) with a tiered, multi-roofed superstructure outlined in green and white lights, with red and gold accents on its pillars. Inside the central shrine niche, a deity murti is decorated with a garland and draped in a colourful striped cloth, lit by warm lamps. Figures carved on the chariot's sides and corners are visible, and a few partly visible people stand at its base, one wearing an orange cloth on the head. No clearly identifiable person is shown at the centre, so no a person candidate is established. Dark sky surrounds the chariot.2017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated festival chariot or palanquin decorated with strings of white, red, green and yellow lights along its pillars and roof. At the centre, a white deity murti of Ganesha stands within a frame of flower garlands in purple, white and yellow. Two standing stone-coloured guardian statues flank the lower tier, and a central figure with garlands sits on the front of the platform. No physical people are visible; the surrounding space is black.2017-08-25Night procession photograph of an illuminated ornamental processional chariot, a ratha or palanquin-style canopy tower lit with green, red, white and yellow LED strings. Carved figures of animals and attendants stand on its roof, and a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands sits inside the central shrine arch. Dark sky surrounds the structure; a single orange-robed figure is partly visible at the lower left edge of the frame near the base, and a streetlight appears at the right.2017-08-25A night photograph of an illuminated processional ratha or chariot shrine, a tiered tower lit with green, red, white and purple LED strings and bulbs. Carved figures and lions decorate the tiers, and a golden kalasha finial crowns the top. Inside the open central pavilion stands a deity murti draped in flower garlands and a silk cloth. At the lower left, a man in an orange turban holds a long feathered fan, a chamara, toward the deity. Two more people in orange turbans stand at the right edge of the platform. Decorative lights outline the chariot base.2017-08-25