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A decorated ratha, a wooden-wheeled festival cart, is being prepared outdoors in bright sunlight. Its tiered canopy has orange valances and red panels painted with floral and diamond patterns, and is supported by thin red metal poles. A wooden ladder leans against the canopy frame. A white cloth with a red and blue floral border lies on the cart deck, and a small steel pot sits nearby. A man in white clothes and a white cloth on his shoulder stands at right near a stepladder, and an older man in white sits behind the frame. Behind them are a yellow carved wooden structure garlanded with marigolds, a blue sign reading Ladies Toilet, a thatched fence and a tin-roofed building. A yellow banner reading Living Enlightenment Rathayatra is attached to the yellow cart at left.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A decorated festival chariot with a multi-tiered canopy of colourful painted panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with orange fringe and white and yellow flower garlands hanging from its edges, being prepared in an open dusty courtyard beside palm trees. A man in a teal shirt stands on a metal stepladder at the canopy, reaching up to adjust it, while a woman in a white sari with a green border stands at the left beside a yellow vehicle decorated with garlands and a small framed deity image. A person in white dhoti and shirt with an orange stole stands in the foreground beside a wooden cart base with a wicker basket, and another man in white dhoti stands at the right near a stool. A small framed deity image and a television are visible inside the yellow vehicle, along with a stack of luggage on its roof. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2009-12-29Outdoor photo of a colourful ceremonial chariot or ratha being assembled on a sandy ground with palm trees behind. The canopy has a bright multicoloured fabric top with red, yellow and blue patterned trim and tassels, supported by red metal poles. Beneath it, a deity murti sits on a decorated platform. Several people in white and yellow garments work on the structure, one standing on a ladder and another on a step ladder. On the left, a yellow vehicle is parked with posters on its side. In the foreground, a saffron-robed person with a shaved head stands beside another in orange clothing and a white-clad helper, while a red pole lies on the ground. A blue cooler box sits near the cart.2009-12-29Outdoor scene on a dusty ground beside palm trees, where a small cart carries a tall, multi-tiered canopy with red, yellow and orange embroidered fabric and hanging decorative cloth panels. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a red-and-white pole. White-clad helpers in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls, work on the canopy, one on a stepladder, another adjusting a blue box. A yellow van behind carries a banner showing a saffron-robed figure. Beside it, seated people sit on white plastic chairs. The scene suggests preparation of a ratha/chariot for procession.2009-12-29August 31 20112011-08-31December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a decorated wooden ratha or palanquin-style cart being dressed on a dusty courtyard. The canopy is draped with colourful woven textiles in orange, red, blue and white, with garlands and tassels hanging from its edges and a gold finial on top. Several men work around it: one in a white shirt stands on a wooden ladder adjusting the fabric, another in a white shirt helps from the cart, and a man in an orange-saffron robe and a white-clothed attendant stand nearby watching. A red cloth lies on the ground. Behind them is a tin-roofed shelter hung with orange and white banners, a red-brick building with a signboard and a framed notice, and palm trees.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a palanquin-style ratha decorated with tall, colourful cylindrical pillars painted with red and yellow flowers, blue and white dove motifs and diamond borders, topped by an orange canopy hung with marigold and yellow garlands. Beneath it, a golden seat holds a deity murti or figure partly visible, garlanded with white jasmine strands. Devotees in white shirts and trousers and saffron/orange robes walk alongside, several carrying colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. Tall trees and a wire fence stand behind the procession.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26