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Low-angle photograph looking up at the golden finial of a ceremonial chariot or palanquin canopy against a pale grey sky. The gilt finial has a lotus-petal crown and tiered bulbous body. Below it, a red and orange fabric canopy is embroidered with golden leaf motifs, blue-centred flowers and green vine borders, edged with garlands of yellow and maroon marigolds. No people are visible in the frame.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an empty ornate processional chariot (ratha) with a domed canopy against a dusky sky. The canopy is covered in colourful patterned fabric with red and yellow tassels and rows of small red and white pennants, and a red flag tops its finial. Its carved golden wooden body and wheels are silhouetted against a red-brown boundary wall, with a white tent roof behind. A panel on the canopy shows painted figures. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoors under a bright blue sky with palm trees, a carved wooden chariot or ratha-like structure, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands, stands at left. At right, a man in a brown and gold-striped dhoti and bare upper body, wearing red flower garlands and gold-beaded necklaces, holds a tall orange and teal ceremonial umbrella (chatra) over the chariot. The scene suggests a procession or ritual preparation.2014-08-20Low-angle photograph of a tall copper pillar topped by an ornate copper ornamental finial with scrolled, lobed and cusped shapes and a small embossed medallion on a square base. A narrow red-orange cloth flag hangs from the side, and dried grass tufts stick out from the top against a dusky grey sky. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10A photo of a saffron-orange flag flying on a white pole above a golden temple finial. The finial is a tiered brass or copper kalasha-style spire with a pointed top and round discs, set on a green-roofed structure against a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25Low-angle photograph of a tall ornate copper-toned ceremonial pole or standard against a pale overcast sky. The pole has scalloped metal fittings with dark round holes, an ornate bulbous base section, and a bundle of grass and yellow flowers tied to its top. An orange saffron cloth and white ribbons flutter from the pole. No people are visible.2009-12-23