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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with palms behind. A decorated palanquin-style wooden cart with white jasmine-type garlands, orange and gold drapery, tassels and a striped umbrella carries a seated figure in saffron robes with a shaved head, who holds a hand raised in blessing. Attendants in saffron and white stand on the cart. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, a uniformed police officer in khaki directs traffic with an outstretched arm, and red tractor and red-orange flags appear at right. A placard with Hindi-style script is visible at left.

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A decorated palanquin procession moves along a dirt roadside beside traffic. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the flower-garlanded palanquin, with a white chamara fan and a large umbrella overhead; the umbrella and tractor canopy carry a bird-and-motif design in blue, orange and green. The palanquin is draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and tassels. Around it, men and women in white dhotis and saffron sashes walk, one woman in white holds a brass tray, and a uniformed officer in khaki walks beside the cart. A red tractor with a white-shirted driver pulls a part of the procession, and a photographer in white shirt films with a phone at right. Vehicles and a bus line the road behind. Red-and-saffron flags are carried in the crowd. Several people are visible, including those on foot and on the tractor.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession moves along a tree-lined road. On the ornate covered palki, a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands near the front, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the rear beside a golden carved horse-head prow. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands in the middle, adjusting garlands. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels shelters them. The platform is draped with white and orange flower garlands, bells and colourful tassels. Uniformed police in tan shirts and dark caps walk beside it, with white-clad devotees and a red flag with a white emblem nearby. A small printed portrait sign of a saffron-robed figure is held by a man in white.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A seated figure in orange robes sits under a multicoloured canopy umbrella on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin hung with white flower garlands and tassels. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding orange flags with a blue emblem, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands near the cart. Cars and a red tractor line the road behind, with greenery and a dirt embankment in the background. The overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2010-07-24 +1 copiesA decorated palanquin procession on a dirt road. An ornate canopy-topped palanquin, draped in white flower garlands, colourful tassels and orange cloth, carries a man in an orange-saffron robe standing at the front; a figure in orange also stands behind him, with a multicoloured umbrella held above. Two attendants in white stand at the sides with white fan-like chamaras. Uniformed police or security personnel in khaki walk alongside, and men in white kurtas wear orange sashes and carry red-and-orange flags. A banner with a portrait is held up in the crowd, and buses are parked behind.2010-07-24A street procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees behind. At the centre, a decorated float or palanquin draped with flower garlands in red, yellow and white is pulled by a red tractor. A saffron-robed monk with a shaved head stands on the float, holding a gold-edged object. Multicoloured parasols with blue and yellow panels shade the float. Men in white kurtas and dark trousers walk alongside, some wearing white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Red and orange flags fly on poles, and a blue bus is visible at left. A poster held by a marcher shows a portrait with Kannada text. Several uniformed men in khaki and dark trousers walk along the roadside.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a roadside. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands of marigold and tassels carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a saffron turban; a multicolored umbrella canopy shades him. Attendants in saffron and white walk alongside, along with men in white shirts and uniformed guards in khaki. Saffron-and-blue flags are carried, and a palanquin-bearer tractor with a red body sits at left. Placards in Kannada are held by people on the right. Cars and motorcycles line the road.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves along a roadside. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a flower-garlanded cart with a canopy above, holding a ceremonial object, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Orange-red flags with blue emblems are carried by marchers in white and khaki uniforms. White-clad attendants walk alongside, and a white horse is visible near the front of the cart. A red tractor, vans and cars share the road.2010-07-24Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24