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Elevated view of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with small trees. A decorated chariot on the right, covered in garlands and bright ornaments with a golden canopy, carries a deity murti. Many people in white clothing walk alongside, with some in yellow sashes. Several children and young attendants in white and yellow carry tall decorated staffs with fringed banners and round pennants. Behind them, a few people wear saffron/orange robes, and a multicolored umbrella is held up over the path. A purple draped structure and a long orange and green building with a sign stand in the background under a clear sky.

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An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with young trees. Devotees in white clothes and many in white with orange sashes walk alongside a decorated ratha chariot at right, which carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy and golden ornaments. Several people carry tall yellow, orange and red banners and ceremonial umbrellas in striped colours. Behind them stand a blue-and-white stage, a long terracotta-roofed building and a red flag. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path lined with young trees. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some in yellow, pink, green and blue saris and kurtas. A woman near the centre carries a saffron-orange flag on a pole. At the left edge, a decorated ceremonial element with gold, red and yellow ornaments hangs over the path. Behind the crowd stand a blue-draped stage platform and a red-roofed building with a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several people in the background are in white. Tall trees and a clear sky complete the scene.2010-02-12A large evening procession moves along a dirt path past orange-walled buildings and a thatched-roof structure. At the centre, a decorated chariot with floral garlands and yellow and orange draping carries a figure on a raised seat, shaded by a canopy and ornate umbrellas. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, several holding long ceremonial staffs and fans, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and others in yellow and blue shirts follow. Overhead, a small orange flag flies above the rooftops.2010-02-12A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between red-tiled buildings, one labelled Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while several in saffron/orange robes walk near the front. A young man in white plays a large drum, and women in white saris carry ornate fan-shaped canopies with red and gold designs. Umbrellas and a small wooden palanquin-style float are visible further back, with a sloped hillside of young plants on the left. Dense procession, outdoor ashram setting.2010-07-26A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a large crowd in white clothes. At center, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with garlands of marigolds and an orange canopy carries a deity murti seated under a tall umbrella. Men in saffron and orange robes walk near the front, and devotees in white dhotis and saris hold palm-leaf fans and ceremonial staffs. Several parasols in blue, yellow and green are raised above the procession. Behind them stand a terracotta-coloured building and a thatched-roof hall with ornamental finials under a clear blue sky. Crowd size is in the dozens to low hundreds.2010-02-12December 25 20082008-12-25December 30 20092009-12-30A procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk with brightly coloured handheld banners on long poles, featuring embroidered gold and red panels. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with decorative fringe are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, one with a long beard holding a small bundle. Some men in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing follow, and a yellow scarf is worn by a woman in white. Orange bunting strings across the path, with tents and a low white building in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt path through a rural compound. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a tall gilded top, fringed canopy and floral decorations is carried ahead, shaded by colourful striped parasols. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and white and cream saris walk closely together, several holding orange-red flags on poles. Some women wear blue and yellow saris, and a few people carry garlanded items. Green foliage and purple flowers border the path, with a red-roofed building and hills behind. Some white-clad participants wear beaded necklaces. The scene shows a ritual procession with a decorated chariot.2010-12-22