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September 19 20062006-09-19A photograph of a gilded yellow temple chariot with intricate relief carvings of floral scrolls and lion figures, beside a street lined with trees and buildings. In the centre, a young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, standing near the ratham. Two men in plain white shirts stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one wearing a dark beaded necklace. Other people are visible in the background. The scene reflects overseeing work on the chariot.2006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19September 19 20062006-09-19A gilded wooden temple chariot with ornate golden canopy and carved pillars stands beside a blue metal gate at a temple precinct. Beside it, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a small object, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to them and a man in a green shirt with a tilak mark on his forehead watches. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands between them. A silver figure of a deity stands on the chariot base. The chariot is decorated with gold and silver figures and yellow wheels. Several other people in white dhotis are at the left edge. Crowd count visible: about 6-7 people.2007-01-12A photograph of an evening procession beside a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin, its gold-trimmed panels and base draped with purple, white, yellow and orange flower garlands. Under colourful umbrellas, a long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland walks forward, with saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white and orange around him. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the right edge near the vehicle. Coconut palms line the path under warm daylight, and several people are visible at the back and right.2010-02-12July 28 20082008-07-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29March 03 20092009-03-03