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Night photo of a decorated festival cart (ratha) on a dirt road. A tall deity murti or ornate figure stands on a golden bull-shaped base, framed by a large arch of garlands in yellow, orange, pink, green and purple. White and pink jasmine garland swags drape the cart's sides. Several men in casual shirts, trousers and a white turban-wearing man stand around the cart, handling the ropes and guiding it. Palm fronds, string lights and hanging decorations fill the background, and a tractor is visible at right. Five men are visible.

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Night photograph of a gilded palanquin-style ratha or chariot decorated with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and a gold-embellished canopy, carrying a ceremonial deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments. Several people in white and casual clothes bend low over the platform, one in a white shirt at left and one in a blue-and-white striped polo at centre, appearing to tend or touch the murti. A standing young woman in a floral dress and a man in a white t-shirt watch at right, and a blank white board stands on the right. Dark surroundings with a second palanquin faintly visible behind.2006-09-02November 11 20152015-11-11Night photograph of a temple procession. At centre stands a large gilded bull vahana (Nandi-style mount) decorated with garlands and a multicoloured floral arch framed by rows of white bulb lights. A deity murti in red and orange garments sits on the bull's back under the arch. At the base, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on the platform, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands nearby, reaching toward the vehicle. Figures in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari stand at left, and a few devotees are seen in the foreground silhouette.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside an orange wall and trees. A gilded ratha/chariot on wheels is heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, a large ornate deity murti stands on it under a striped red, yellow and green canopy, and a gold-tasselled umbrella crowns the scene. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti. Several women in saris, one in cream with a yellow shawl and one in orange, watch and walk beside the cart, while a bare-chested man in white stands in the background near a red tractor pulling the cart.2011-10-04A night procession on a ratha-style cart with a golden base and gold-tipped carved railings. A large canopy in red, yellow, green and white stripes with tassels shelters a figure seated on a throne wrapped in dense garlands of marigolds, roses and yellow flowers. A golden ornamental arm curves out from the front with hanging bells and pink and purple tassels. Several women in saris and salwar stand at the cart: one in a teal top and white shawl points toward the figure, another in a green shawl looks on. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and white tilak marks stands nearby, and a cameraman in a red shirt films on the left. A black speaker sits on the cart. The scene is dark with trees behind.2011-10-04Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with orange, red and yellow hangings, painted panels and marigold and rose garlands surrounds a deity murti seated on a red cloth. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside the murti, holding a white fan or chamara. On the ground, a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a man in a plaid shirt rides a red tractor pulling the float, with another man seated beside him at the wheel. Strings of flowers decorate the tractor canopy. Visible people: four.2011-11-01February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesA temple palanquin procession vehicle with a red-and-gold roofed canopy and red pillars carries deity murtis heavily decorated with white, purple, pink and yellow flower garlands and rose petals spread across its base. A standing man in a red-and-blue checked shirt and dark lungi stands at the right beside the carriage. At left, a bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha-style mala and white cloth attends the carriage, and a shaved-headed man in an orange head cloth stands at lower left near a basket of flowers. Outdoor street setting with trees behind.2018-01-16A night procession on a decorated vehicle. A deity murti is framed by a large arch of marigold and flower garlands and a white-and-red canopy on top. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands on the golden-decorated platform, one hand at the murti, steadying it. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float, its headlights glowing. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights in green, purple and blue stretch along the roadside, with dark trees and a lamp post behind.2016-12-09Night procession scene: a decorated processional deity murti with a golden-framed arch behind it, draped in marigold garlands and a red cloth, is pulled on a wooden cart with a carved elephant-style panel. Men in white dhotis and a man in a plaid shirt walk beside it, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a flag. A woman in a teal blouse and red shawl and a man in a light blue polo shirt stand in the foreground. Orange and saffron cloth hangs at the right; a trident stands in the background.2013-09-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. A golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and bells is pulled by a tractor at left and a rope. Seated on the palanquin is a figure, dressed in a saffron-toned cloth with garlands, whose appearance cannot be confirmed from this image. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk; a standing man in a white shirt and beige trousers, a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, a white-clad man with a shaved head, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand nearby. A black night sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-30