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A 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.

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January 13 20152015-01-13October 03 20142014-10-03Night photograph of an ornate golden chariot (ratha) lit with fairy lights, its tiered gilded canopy topped with carved figures and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands hanging on the pillars. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits adorned with garlands. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand on the chariot with hands folded in namaskar, and a small seated Ganesha figure with a golden rudraksha-style necklace sits at the front. Golden horse figures flank the base, and a partly visible man stands at lower left.2014-10-03January 03 20162016-01-03A brightly illuminated multi-tiered ratha, a temple-style festival chariot, at night, glowing with lamps and strung lights. Tiers are decorated with carved figures and small lit alcoves. A central seated deity murti is framed by garlands of red and orange flowers hanging down the sides. Front of the chariot shows a yellow-lit base with a decorative figure beside it. Several dark silhouettes of people walk around the base, and a fringed decorative element and string lights line the ground. The chariot is pulled by a row of ornamented, lit-up animals at the front. The scene is dark except for the chariot's lights.2015-01-13Night photograph of a golden ratha chariot illuminated with string lights and hung with red and maroon tassels, carrying a shrine-like canopy with deity murtis inside. Golden horse and bull figures flank the base, and a figure in white dhoti stands on the platform near a lit lamp. In the foreground, several devotees in orange and saffron clothing and dark-haired people watch and film from below, with one person raising a phone. The scene suggests a night procession with ratha and aarti lights.2014-10-03A night photograph of an illuminated ornate ratha, a temple-style chariot, lit with green and white lights against a dark sky. Its tiered red and gold canopy is decorated with colourful garlands hanging down the sides, and a deity murti sits within the shrine structure at the top. Carved horse figures with glowing outlines pull the base, with standing figures flanking the sides. Blurred crowd lights and a tree branch appear at the edges.2016-03-07Night 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.2015-11-22February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03January 13 20152015-01-13