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Night photograph of an ornately decorated golden processional chariot or ratha, lit with pink, purple, blue and white neon strips. Its tiered metallic structure has carved arches, niches holding gilded deity murti, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped across the front and upper tiers. Dark trees and bamboo stand behind it. No people are visible in the frame.

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Night photograph of an ornate metallic palanquin-style ratha or shrine decorated with marigold garlands, with purple and blue lights glowing along its tiered roof and sides. A carved golden lion-throne with marigold garlands stands at left, and a carved arch with a bull figure appears beside it. Brass kalasha pots and lamps sit on a patterned rug in the foreground. No people are clearly visible.2018-03-03December 02 20142014-12-02Night 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.2017-08-25September 05 20162016-09-05Night photograph of an illuminated golden temple chariot (ratha) decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, orange, green, blue and white, with a tiered domed canopy topped by a finial and winged cherub figures. Inside the canopy sits a deity murti draped in an orange cloth beneath a golden arch. Lower front tiers hold golden statues of a seated figure with raised hands, a bull (Nandi) and attendant figures, all garlanded with flowers. Fairy lights outline the structure against a black sky. No living people are clearly visible.2015-11-22August 25 20172017-08-25October 03 20142014-10-03August 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.2016-12-09A night photograph of an illuminated, golden processional ratha or chariot with a tiered, domed superstructure decorated with winged celestial figures and strings of lights. Inside the central shrine stands a deity murti in orange drapery against a red-and-white striped backdrop, framed by multicoloured tassel garlands in red, blue, white and green. At the front base, a seated deity figure with raised hands and garlands sits between golden horse or lion figures and attendant statues.2015-11-22Night photograph of a festival procession with two silver-framed shrine canopies lit against a black sky. The left shrine holds a silver-clad deity murti with garlands, standing on a gold-and-red base with a blue backdrop. The central shrine holds a gold-clad deity murti hung with garlands and set beneath a yellow-orange canopy. A multicoloured fringed umbrella tops the left shrine. Dark-clad people stand at the bottom of the frame, and a further decorated chariot is partly visible at the right edge, with strings of lights in the background.2015-11-21August 25 20172017-08-25