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A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot stands in a dusty courtyard in bright low sunlight. Its pyramidal canopy is draped with orange, red and white woven hangings, tassels and garlands, with a banana-leaf arrangement at its base and a red cloth draped over the platform. On the left a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl stands beside a person in orange, and a man in white stands at the edge. Behind the chariot a red-walled building bears a large white signboard with Kannada text, and a small shelter with orange flags is at the far left.

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A daytime outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated wheeled cart or palanquin dominates the centre, its canopy draped in orange, red and yellow fabric banners with white and blue trim, tiered with a finial on top and fringed with orange tassels. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand and walk nearby, one in the right foreground holding a brass plate. A woman in white sari stands to the left near a long roofed corrugated shelter hung with orange and yellow streamers. Palm fronds appear at the right edge and a red-brick building with a signboard stands behind the cart.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 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 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession at sunset on a dirt road. A richly decorated wooden ratha with colourful striped pillars, fringed red and orange canopy and banana-leaf ornaments carries a deity murti seated under a garland. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with red and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, pull the ratha by long red ropes. Two people on the right carry tall ornate flag poles with floral and bird-motif banners, and a decorated parasol stands behind. A brick building with a signboard is in the background, palms frame the scene and a photographer's hand is visible at the left edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor 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.2009-12-29A procession at dusk on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building with palm trees. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under an ornate canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels and flowers. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas walk along both sides, holding a long red cloth rope that leads the procession, while women in white saris with red borders follow. Several men carry tall embroidered ceremonial banners with bird and flower motifs. A person in an orange top raises a phone to photograph. Sunlight glows behind the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26