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Outdoor procession on dry grass in front of a red compound wall. A golden palanquin-style deity murti under a canopy with red and gold drapery sits on a green-and-red tractor trailer. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and white-clad men and women walk alongside, several men in orange holding ceremonial horns and drums. Two people in white ritual dress stand near a small red building on the left, and a white-clad man is seated on the trailer near the murti.2015-11-16A procession on an open grassy ground in front of a red brick wall. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders walk alongside women in white saris, some holding hands. Behind them, a decorated golden palanquin with a red and white canopy and pink draping carries a deity murti garlanded with green leaves, and a figure seated on the palanquin wears white. A green and yellow vehicle is parked behind the ratha, and more devotees in orange line the background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a paved stone path lined with devotees in saffron and orange clothing on both sides, many with hands raised or pressed in greeting. At the centre, two men in deep red-brown robes walk ahead of a tractor pulling a decorated palanquin-style float with a golden canopy, pink and red drapes, a kalasha-like finial and a deity murti at its centre. A multicoloured umbrella is held over the procession. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and tilak. Trees and palms frame the background. The page does not confirm that a person is present, and no face-based identification is made.2015-11-16A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A red tractor with a green canopy pulls an ornate decorated cart (ratha) topped with a multicoloured kalasha-style dome, colourful fabric hangings and garlands, with a deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees walk alongside: a woman in an orange sari with a shawl, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a white kurta holding a red-and-yellow pennant on a pole near the tractor. Some wear orange shawls. An orange gateway with finials stands at right and a concrete wall at left.2011-08-31A festival procession on an open dry field before a red brick compound wall. A decorated vehicle with a golden canopy and a deity murti under a red and gold umbrella is pulled by a green tractor. Dozens of people in orange saffron robes walk on the left, while a group of women and girls in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders walk in front of the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces. Ornamental umbrellas and a large golden fan decorate the scene, and a horn player stands at the right edge.2015-11-16A procession on a paved road at Dhyanapeetam, with a large red Kannada-and-English signboard showing a smiling woman in orange at upper left. A decorated palanquin with gold trim and colourful canopies is pulled by a red tractor. A figure in saffron robes sits on the palanquin, with attendants in white around it. Walking alongside are people in white dhotis and saris, men in white kurtas, and uniformed guards in khaki with orange-red flags. Orange and red flags and multicoloured umbrellas are carried in the crowd, and a blue Dhyanapeetam board and trees stand behind.2010-07-24Outdoor temple procession under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot, heavily covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and hanging bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, carries a figure seated at the centre wearing a crown and red garland. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand on the chariot, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff and the other a golden umbrella-like finial. A tall yellow canopy and colourful striped parasols shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and women in white saris with yellow or checked borders pull and walk alongside, with a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow behind. A brick building stands at right.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside a white-walled building with a corrugated roof and tall palms. In the foreground, young women in white kurta-style clothes with orange sashes walk in a group, some with garlands and beaded necklaces. Behind them, more people in white and orange follow a decorated ratha or palanquin, covered with a dome-shaped canopy and draped in colourful flower garlands. A red banner beside it reads Nithyananda Youth Centre. Onlookers stand along the path. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible scene.2007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a paved road in front of a gate with a large banner showing a saffron-robed figure with a tall orange turban and the text Dhyanapeetham. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and red-and-gold drapery is carried on a tractor-drawn float, with a saffron-robed figure seated under the canopy and attendants in orange around it. Procession marchers in white dhotis and kurtas and women in pale saris walk beside a blue Dhyanapeetham banner and carry red flags, yellow-and-orange decorative umbrellas and small placards. Police in khaki uniforms stand along the route and a blue auto-rickshaw is parked at left.2010-07-24May 09 20142014-05-09December 27 20092009-12-27