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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-02-12A 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.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.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23Evening 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.2010-02-12A street procession moves past a building with a sign reading NITHYANANDA CHARITABLE DISPENSARY and a Kannada/English sign pointing to toilets. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, carry a decorated palanquin-style ratha hung with flower garlands, tassels and brass bells on the left. In the lower right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-beaded mala stands among the crowd, with a visible wrap and ornate garland; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, the figure being a sannyasi in saffron with long hair and gold ornaments. Devotees raise hands in greeting along the roadside, and a woman in a light sari walks at right.2010-01-01January 02 20092009-01-02A large outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road past a white building with a red-tiled roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Dozens of devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and some in saffron, walk closely together. Two large umbrellas with colourful panels lead the group, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange-clad attendants sits in the background. Men in white clothes play drums and a horn-like wind instrument at the front. Hills and a tall building appear behind the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor 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.2010-02-12Outdoor 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23