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A festival procession moves through a dusty street past orange-brick buildings. At centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with carved dragon-head ends, yellow and orange tassels and colourful garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress, lifting a hand in blessing. Around it, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes walks alongside, many holding hands in a chain. Two decorative parasols with blue, orange and green panels and gold finials shade the procession on the right, and a saffron flag is visible at left. A sign reads Nithyanada Charitable Dispensary. Under construction scaffolding and a partly built structure rise behind the scene.

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Evening procession of devotees on a dusty street past an orange-walled building with a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. At center, a golden ratha-style palanquin with carved elephant-head and swan-like ends, draped with green, yellow, red and orange tassels and flower garlands, carries a seated figure in orange clothing. A golden umbrella with orange fringe shades the palanquin. Crowds of devotees in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside, with some in orange robes carrying items at right. Many people are visible, including those in the foreground, with a few holding cameras or wearing backpacks.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession with a golden chariot decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and multicoloured tassels and bells, and a golden swan-like prow. A person in orange robes sits on the chariot holding a microphone, under an orange fringed canopy. Around the chariot a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris, many with palms pressed together in namaste and hands raised, walks along a road lined with small buildings, a red-roofed charitable dispensary and a tree.2010-02-12A photograph of a festival procession on a street beside an orange-walled building. A golden ratha-style chariot with a dragon-headed prow, a yellow canopy and hanging tassels, dangling bells and bright multicoloured fabric streamers is pulled through the crowd. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes rides atop the chariot under the canopy. Below, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, plus women in saffron and white saris, follows and presses around the vehicle, with some wearing yellow shawls. A signboard at right reads Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Multiple people, mostly in white, fill the foreground and midground.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession at a dusty compound with a decorated ratha chariot and a crowd of devotees. The chariot is covered in colourful garlands and hanging tassels, with an orange canopy overhead and gilded horse-like carvings at the front. Around it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some in yellow-trimmed scarves. Two sannyasi-looking men in orange-saffron robes stand near the centre, one wearing a red-and-white garland, one holding a tray. Multicoloured parasols with blue, orange and green panels shade the path. Behind them stands a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary beside orange-walled buildings, and marigold plants line the edge of the walkway.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a street with a decorated golden palanquin carried through a crowd. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits under a yellow fringed canopy on the ornate golden vehicle, which is hung with garlands, multicoloured tassels and pink, yellow and purple streamers. Around it, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls walk and reach toward the palanquin, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in namaste. Devotees in the foreground have hands joined in prayer. Behind them are orange-roofed buildings, a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Charitable Dispensary, and a white van. Many people are visible across the scene.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dusty ground in front of a red-roofed building with a white sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with a fringed orange canopy, garlands and tassels is pulled through the crowd. Two multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels are carried over the procession. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow shawls walk alongside, while a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shaven head walks in front, holding a ritual object. Other devotees in saffron and orange clothing follow, and a standing fan and ceremonial items are carried nearby. Some trees and marigold plants border the path.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession with a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the golden seat under a canopy, with a golden dragon-headed prow, garlands, and hanging tassels in green, red, orange, and yellow. Devotees in white with yellow shawls walk beside and push the chariot, many with hands folded in namaskar. Spectators in white, saffron and colourful saris fill the foreground. Behind them are white and orange buildings, a bare tree, and a sign reading partially in English. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace on the seated figure, who is on the chariot rather than on the ground.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty road lined with marigold petals, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes walking past low buildings and a red-brick structure. At the centre, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin decorated with colourful tassels, garlands and gold finials carries a figure in red and gold seated under a canopy. Many participants wear white dhotis and sarees with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; several in saffron robes walk nearby. Two large decorated umbrellas in blue, orange and gold, and a police officer in khaki, accompany the crowd. Printed banners mention Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. The photo is taken from above and behind, with a crowd of more than twenty people visible.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dusty road past a green-roofed building. At the centre, a golden ornamental vehicle with a carved makara-style head at the front, tiered umbrella canopy, and hanging tassels in green, red, yellow and white is decorated with marigold garlands. A woman in an orange and white sari with garland stands on the vehicle, while a man in orange robes walks at its side. Around them, many men in white shirts and yellow shawls and women in white and yellow saris walk, some with hands raised or folded.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession: a gilded, ornate palanquin-style chariot with a curved golden dragon-headed canopy, draped in marigold and white garlands and hung with tasselled bells in green, orange, yellow and purple. A figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes sits in the centre of the palanquin, one hand raised near the face. A white-and-yellow parasol-style canopy stands above. Crowds of devotees surround the cart: many men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls, some women in white and orange saris, and people pushing or pulling the cart. A red-brick building and a police officer in uniform appear at the edges.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty ashram road beside a decorated golden ratha-style float with a carved gold lion-head finial, marigold garlands and hanging tassels in green, pink, white and yellow. Devotees in white kurta and dhoti with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk close together, several with hands folded in anjali and some raising their hands. A man in white with glasses walks in the middle, and volunteers in white with lanyards stand at the right. A yellow sign reads Toilet - Women and a white sign above reads Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary with timings. Orange-brick buildings and laundry on a line sit behind the crowd under a clear sky.2010-01-01Evening procession on a street with a golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with red lights, garlands and red fabric. A deity murti with green and gold garments and a crown stands on the left of the chariot. Behind it, a large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a woman labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda Padmavathi. Devotees in white dress and orange-clad sannyasis walk along, one man in white raises a placard. A multicoloured parasol with a golden finial shades the procession, and a building labelled Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary stands nearby.2009-02-16