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A richly decorated temple chariot (ratha) with painted panels in red, green, blue and yellow, and a yellow fringed canopy. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers drape the structure, and carved wooden horses with pink-tipped heads flank the frame. Inside the shrine opening stands a golden deity murti wrapped in red and yellow flower garlands, with a hooded serpent or carved canopy above it. Below, a small carved figure with a crown and flower garlands is visible. No people are visible in the scene.

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A richly decorated temple chariot (ratha) photographed from below against a clear blue sky. Its tiered canopy is draped with red, blue, and white fabric and painted with floral patterns. Yellow and red flower garlands wrap the tall pillars, which are painted with blue, yellow, and pink flower motifs and topped with pointed pink finials. Banana plants and bunches of green bananas flank a central shrine where a deity murti stands among garlands. Carved wooden horses in red and green sit at the base of the chariot. Two small white placards read T.M.B.S.S. No people are visible.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a canopy of white and blue-trimmed fabric and painted panels above. Red and gold horse statues with pink faces stand at the front, with a golden figure at center, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. Banana stalks with bunches of bananas and hanging fruit decorate the pillars, and megaphone speakers are mounted on poles. Several red and orange painted figures and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene, and a few people are partly visible behind the decorations.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A decorated temple procession chariot with a painted wooden frame, banana leaves and unripe banana bunches tied to its posts, and garlands of yellow and white flowers hanging below a red and yellow canopy. Inside the chariot sits a painted deity murti with a golden crown and green garment, one hand raised, seated before a backdrop of red and yellow flower garlands. Painted orange and pink horse figures stand at the front. No physical people are visible.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) carrying a painted wooden deity murti seated within a green-framed shrine. The murti has a golden crown, red face, green and gold garments and raised hand, seated on a red cushion. The shrine is surrounded by garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, banana bunches, palm leaves and a red canopy, with orange horse heads and hanging bells at the base of the chariot. No physical people are visible.2022-12-03December 03 20222022-12-03A photo of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) for a festival procession. Red painted horse figures with pink faces and gold trappings stand at the front, along with a red seated guardian figure on the left. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers wrap the tall pillars, and banana stalks with bunches of green bananas hang from the canopy. A white valance with blue trim and painted panels decorates the top. Two loudspeakers are mounted on the chariot, and two men stand inside the structure among the carved figures. A deity murti sits within the chariot, but no clear figure can be identified.2022-12-03A photograph of a decorated temple chariot (ratha) during a morning procession. Two large red horse figures with pink faces and gold trappings stand in front, pulling the vehicle, with a golden-faced deity figure and a loudspeaker mounted on the front bar. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers drape the horses and pillars, and banana stalks with green bananas and hanging fruit clusters decorate the canopy. A white valance and painted cloth with colourful motifs covers the top. A man in a dark shirt stands inside the chariot near a shrine-like interior, and another figure stands at the right. Several other people are partly visible.2022-12-03