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July 13 20222022-07-13Outdoor temple procession scene with a decorated palanquin behind the group, its canopy in blue and red with a seated deity murti covered in yellow and white marigold garlands. In front, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and an orange saffron robe wears a large white and purple flower garland with yellow marigolds and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses holds a garland and a fruit. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bald man in orange cloth with a gold necklace stand near a shaded arch. A kneeling priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland, and a white-clad man at right carries a tray of offerings. Trees and a clear sky form the background.2011-01-16Outdoor photograph of a street procession beside a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and a golden crown-like ornament, under a painted blue and red canopy on red pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigolds stands with hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white tilak marks, while a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt beside him also holds a flower garland. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding garlands and a brass plate, a bald priest in orange with a gold necklace, and a kneeling attendant in white. A camera is visible at the bottom edge and a tall curved metal arch frames the scene.2011-01-16July 13 20222022-07-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesA priest stands at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holding a gold tray or plate toward two deity murtis under a canopy. The murtis are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red and green flower strands and draped in orange cloth. The murti at center wears a dark decorated garment and a crown; the one at right is adorned in pink and purple. Flower petals lie at the base of the shrine, and a bamboo-framed canopy and an ornate gold arch frame the scene.2022-02-17July 13 20222022-07-13Outdoor procession with a richly decorated ratha or chariot canopy in red, orange, blue and yellow fabric, topped by a golden kalasha finial and draped with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in pink ceremonial robes and a crown, wearing a large white marigold garland, sits on an ornate golden throne beneath the canopy. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas pull a long maroon rope in front of the chariot, while men in white kurta and dhoti, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Fabric panel reads NITHYANANDA across the top of the canopy.2010-12-26July 13 20222022-07-13Outdoors in a shopping-centre parking lot under a pale evening sky, a procession of devotees gathers around a central figure in a red-and-gold turban with a saffron and gold-bordered shawl, pearl and rudraksha-style necklaces, and white paint marks on the arms and forehead. The central figure, a life-size statue-like cutout held by devotees, has smiling painted features. To the right, a woman in a red and gold blouse holds a brass tray with a flame, a second woman in a maroon sari holds a small offering tray, and a bearded man in white dhoti with a bare chest holds a flame. A red-masked person in a purple hooded top stands nearby, and a small decorated kalasha-shaped canopy appears behind. A Sri Radha Krishna store sign with a phone number is visible on the building.2022-07-13A procession with a decorated ratha chariot topped by a tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strings. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne on the chariot, with a red-and-yellow umbrella held above it. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges, pull or carry the chariot and hold a red cloth bundle. Attendants wave yellow fans and palm-leaf fans, and a palm tree and clear sky are behind. Visible people: about ten in white, several in the procession and on the chariot.2009-12-29August 06 20092009-08-06