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A decorated ratham, a flower-trimmed cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of yellow, red, white and pink bands and a small striped top, parked on a dirt path under trees. Inside the canopy, a framed portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a bead necklace is displayed above a gilded arch. Beneath it sit two deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other in an orange sari with red garlands. Orange cloth, a silver vessel, a plate with offerings, a white tub and a small electronic device are arranged on the cart. No people are visible.

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A decorated ratha cart on a dirt road, a flat cream wooden platform on two small wheels pulled by a red tow bar. Above it stands a striped arch of yellow, green, pink and white fabric with a multicoloured canopy. Inside the arch sits a deity murti with garlands and a gold prabhavali, beside a framed portrait, and offerings and small vessels are arranged on the platform. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks along the road on the left. Buildings and trees fill the background.2010-07-08A decorated ratham, a flower-garlanded cart with a colourful striped and yellow arch, a multicoloured fringed canopy and a gold-framed niche, parked on dirt ground beside a tree and a green-roofed orange building. Inside the niche sits a deity murti in orange and gold draped cloth with red and white garlands, behind a small framed photograph of a robed figure with long hair and beads. Two men stand at the cart: one in white with a yellow shawl, the other in a striped shirt and cap, handling a steel pot and small items on the platform. The scene shows a procession cart preparation.2010-07-08Outdoor procession on a wooden float decorated with yellow marigold garlands and multicolored flower arches. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and orange cloth with yellow garlands sits on a platform, with fruit, flowers and brass vessels in front. Behind it, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, though the portrait is printed and not a physical person. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands with hands joined in prayer, and a man in orange kneels beside the float with hands folded. Palm trees and a blue sky appear in the background.2008-12-23A decorated wooden cart, a ratha or palanquin-style float, stands on a dirt ground in an outdoor compound lined with palm trees and white buildings. A colourful striped canopy with a kalasha-like top shelters a deity murti dressed in white with garlands, seated on a red cloth backdrop framed by large floral arches of red, green, yellow and pink. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a garland is mounted on the canopy pillar behind the murti; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. A small table with offerings and a plastic chair sit nearby, and a bare-legged figure in white appears at the left edge. Striped cloth drapes the cart and green leaves decorate its base.2008-12-24Outdoor festival procession scene under a clear blue sky. A ratha or decorated chariot-like platform is crowded with garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and white flowers arranged in arches around a canopy. At its centre sits a metal deity murti with a crown-like headdress, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed portrait above it shows a robed figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace. Orange-robed young men stand at the right with their hands near the platform, while a standing figure in orange at left raises a hand toward the offerings. Brass vessels, a silver tray, flower petals and banana leaves lie on the table, and a crowd in white clothing gathers behind.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor festival shrine with a gold-framed arch covered in multicoloured woven stripes of yellow, green, red and pink. Above it hangs a striped canopy. Two decorated deity murti sit on an orange cloth: one wears an orange turban and red garland, the other an orange sari and white floral garland, with a red marigold garland draped around them. A printed portrait of a man with long hair and a white-and-orange shawl is pinned above the shrine between red flower garlands. Brass lamps, a silver bowl, flower petals and a steel pot sit on the orange cloth, with a clear plastic tub to the left and green trees behind.2010-07-08A decorated festival palanquin or ratha outdoors under coconut palms. A multicoloured canopy with blue, yellow and red panels and tasselled fringe sits above a shrine arch wrapped in red, green, purple and white garlands. Centre front, a golden arched frame holds painted murti figures of a deity pair: a seated male deity with a crown and orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, and a female figure in a red-and-orange sari with gold jewellery. Behind them hangs a framed photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, standing before a tree trunk. No physical people are visible.2010-02-10December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession float (ratha) on a green wooden cart under palm trees in bright sunlight. The float is decorated with an arched frame of green, red, white and maroon garlands and marigolds, with a canopy at the top. Under the arch sits a deity murti of a seated couple with a crown and a green-and-red garland, with a framed portrait behind it. Fruit, bananas and marigold petals are laid out on the cart in front. Standing beside the cart are a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a man in white with a white turban-style head covering. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around the float, some wearing lanyards, and a few more people stand at the right edge.2007-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on an open terrace under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha carries a pair of deity murti dressed in white and blue garments with an orange turban, wrapped in yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Above them a striped canopy arches over a framed portrait labelled with a printed name. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border holds the ratha steady on the left, while a seated man in orange kneels with palms joined on the right, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground. Brass vessels, coconuts, flowers and a golden staff are arranged nearby, and white-clad devotees watch from the left edge.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23