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Night procession on a dark street lit by a single lamp. A silver-finished ratha/chariot decorated with a canopy of multicoloured marigold garlands in red, yellow, blue and green carries a seated figure wearing a flower garland and gold-toned clothing, a dragon-headed silver structure beside it. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside the chariot holding its edge, and a bare-torsoed attendant in white stands at the front with a rudraksha-style necklace. Several dim silhouettes of people and another decorated vehicle appear in the background against a building facade.

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Night procession on a street with a silver-finished chariot (ratha) decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a canopy. A large deity murti in a seated pose is adorned with a garland and stands on the chariot, with a standing attendant in white dhoti at its left holding its side. Silver horse figures pull the chariot and lit lamps glow along it. Devotees stand in silhouette at the right edge against a dark building facade.2017-03-13Night procession on a paved street in front of a multi-storey building with balconies. A silver ornate ratha or chariot with a canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels and yellow flowers is drawn by white horses with decorated headgear. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a bag over his shoulder, stands on the chariot beside a seated figure in an elaborate costume. A bright light shines from the right. In the foreground a figure in white robes with a rudraksha-style mala gestures toward the chariot, and a woman in a dark outfit stands at the right edge. A few other people are at the left edge.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photo of a ceremonial procession. A figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin with a silver canopy is decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands in red, green, yellow and blue, and a garland of yellow flowers. The seated figure wears a gold necklace and a red-and-gold shawl. Beside the palanquin, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a garland walks, touching the palanquin. Bright headlights and spotlights glare in the foreground, with devotees and onlookers in dark clothing crowding the street. Festive coloured lights line a building at right.2017-03-13December 31 20152015-12-31Night photograph of a grandly decorated temple-style ratha or chariot procession, its tiered canopy wrapped in garlands of white, red, pink and yellow flowers. Several men stand on the flower-covered platform: one in a white dhoti and shawl at left, and others in white ritual clothing near a central seated figure under the canopy. Strings of red lights hang at left and bright vertical light tubes stand at right. A dense crowd of spectators fills the dark foreground, some holding cameras. Text on the image reads the archive copyright and source credit.2016-12-23February 17 20162016-02-17March 07 20162016-03-07March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photographed from the crowd. A brightly illuminated ratha/chariot covered in marigold and purple flower garlands, with a golden canopy hung with multicolour tassels, carries a deity murti and attendants. Two men stand on the chariot at left: one in orange robe with rudraksha mala and orange head cloth, the other in white dhoti with a torch. Devotees in white and dark clothing press around the chariot base, and a tall flagpole with a yellow flag and a decorated palanquin-style canopy stand at right under tent cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance at this distance.2015-01-13A night procession moves along a dark path. At centre, a figure in a dark robe with a light-coloured garland walks ahead of an illuminated chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, tassels and a colourful canopy. Behind them, a dark ornate parasol is held aloft. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth stands with hands folded. Several other people in dark clothes walk nearby, and a crescent moon shows in the upper left.2016-02-17December 31 20152015-12-31