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Night photograph of an illuminated ornate golden ratha or procession vehicle moving along a dark road. A seated figure in white and gold clothing holds a trident-like staff upright on a golden throne-like seat, surrounded by strings of fairy lights. A golden arched canopy above shows relief carvings of deities, and gilded lion-like figures flank the seat. Another figure stands on the left side of the cart, and a dark tractor or vehicle with headlights is visible at the right. Lights and garlands decorate the float throughout.2017-08-25Night procession on a dark road lit by strings of small coloured lights. Two decorated temple chariots, or rathas, carry illuminated deity murti under ornate golden canopies with banners. On the larger chariot a seated figure in white clothing sits beside the deities on a red-draped platform. Dark silhouettes of spectators and crew stand along the left and near the vehicles.2015-11-22November 25 20152015-11-25Night photograph of an illuminated ratha procession float on a dark road. The gilded float has an arched canopy with carved figures and strings of fairy lights, and a trishul stands upright at the front. A seated figure in white and red with garlands sits on the float's raised seat, and a bare-chested person holds a trident near the platform's right side. Another person stands at the left edge. Tractor headlights glow at the right, pulling the float.2017-08-25Night procession scene with a dark background and lit deity chariots. On the right, an illuminated ornate ratha or palanquin shows a deity murti under a decorated canopy with a red cloth and gold and floral decoration. A seated figure in white sits on the chariot platform near the murti. A second lit float with a flag-like canopy stands to its left. Several dark silhouettes of people stand along the left side and near the chariot base. Strings of small lights are visible in the distance.2015-11-22A night procession on a dirt road lit by bright white headlights. A decorated float with a gold-and-carved canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands, and a figure seated inside it is partly visible. A tractor, driven by a man in dark clothing, pulls the float forward, while several silhouetted onlookers stand in the foreground. Trees and a small lit building are in the dark background.2015-11-16December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a temple-style ratha, a chariot with a tiered, dome-topped golden canopy lit by warm lights and draped with red and multicoloured garlands. Figures stand beneath the canopy, and the chariot is pulled by a tractor or towing vehicle on a dark dirt road. Several dozen people in white and light-coloured dress walk around the chariot and stand along both sides, some with their hands folded. A corrugated shed stands on the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, and no candidate is visible at the front of the procession.2014-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession at an ashram: a red tractor, driven by a man in a white shirt and cap, pulls an illuminated festival chariot (ratha) with an ornate multi-tiered orange and gold roof lit with warm lights. Golden horse figures and a standing gold deity statue stand on the green-lit platform. Several people in white clothes walk alongside the chariot on the dark road. Festival of Navaratri/Dussehra context from the page is not visible in the image itself.2016-10-10May 01 20152015-05-01