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Night photograph of a temple procession with a large illuminated ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with gold figures, colourful bunting and string lights. A deity murti sits on a smaller palanquin at left, and a standing priest in white dhoti holds a flaming lamp near a tall trident-topped pole. Crowd members stand in the foreground, with more devotees in white along the right side near a glowing arch of lights. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Night procession at a temple festival. A large illuminated ratha (chariot) dominates the centre, decorated with golden carvings, colourful festoons and lights. Tall black trident-topped staffs stand in the foreground. On the left, a smaller lit palanquin carries a deity murti. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body holds a flaming lamp at left, while devotees in dark clothing crowd the foreground. Strings of multicoloured lights and a glowing arch frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-02-19Night procession at a temple festival. A tall, multi-tiered golden ratha/chariot covered in strings of lights and hanging garlands dominates the centre, with a deity murti on a smaller decorated palanquin at left. Dark silhouetted crowd members in the foreground watch, and a few men in white dhotis walk near the right side of the chariot beside a lit pillar frame. Bright floodlights and colourful fairy lights line the scene. No visible portrait or identifiable figure of a person is clearly present.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17A night procession of illuminated temple chariots moves along a road lined with coloured string lights and flags. The tall foreground chariot is decorated with lit tiers, painted panels and carved figures, with horses at its base. Behind it, a second lit vehicle with a canopy and golden ornamentation follows. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the chariots, and a person in the left foreground holds a lit torch. Spectators and a man filming with a phone stand at the edges. The scene is lit by electric lights and a bright street lamp against the dark sky.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17