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A photograph of an ornate, flower-decorated ratha, a chariot-like procession car with a multi-tiered roof of red, pink, yellow and white fabric. Its pillars are wrapped in pink and red, and marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and red hang along the roof edges and base. Tall orange-and-white triangular flags rise from the corners, and banana leaves are tucked among the garlands. Inside the car, a figure in orange robes stands among the decorations. Several people stand in the foreground at the lower edge, and trees and sky appear behind the car.

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January 13 20102010-01-13A decorated ratha or palanquin-style festival chariot dominates the frame, its tiered roof draped in striped cloth and wrapped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Large orange-and-white triangular flags on poles rise around it. Pink and red pillars hold up a blue-edged canopy hung with banana leaves, bananas and white jasmine strands. A person in orange-red cloth stands partly hidden behind the pillars at the left, and a dome-topped shrine structure sits at the top. Bright green foliage and blue sky complete the scene.2010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13 +1 copiesA decorated festival ratha or chariot stands on a dirt ground, its canopy covered in red, blue, yellow and green painted cloth with bird motifs, orange valances and flower garlands. The canopy top reads NITHYANANDA in gold letters. Inside, a golden ornate throne with a red velvet seat and cushions sits at the front, flanked by marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind it a small deity murti adorned with red flowers and a garland is seen under a painted backdrop showing a Shiva lingam between two bulls. Banana leaves decorate the sides. A man in a light shirt and some partly visible people in white stand near the cart, and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is partly visible on the right.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot under a clear sky with coconut palms around it. The canopy is painted and embroidered in red, orange, yellow and blue with floral and geometric motifs, topped by a golden parasol and kalasha-like finial. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from its pillars. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, stand at its base and push or steady it, while other devotees in white crowd the front. To the right, a golden-yellow vehicle carries a deity murti with ornaments and garlands. A bird flies at upper left.2009-12-29January 13 20102010-01-13 +1 copiesDecember 03 20222022-12-03A richly decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin canopy with a red, orange and yellow patterned roof, tiered fringes, a golden finial, and pillars wrapped in blue, yellow and red panels with white-and-blue bird motifs. Marigold garlands hang from the roof edge. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, stand around and beneath the canopy, with a few more in the foreground. Coconut palms and a clear sky frame the procession scene, and a shrine with deity murtis is visible at the right edge.2009-12-29November 29 20172017-11-29A procession on a palanquin-style ratha decorated with tall, colourful cylindrical pillars painted with red and yellow flowers, blue and white dove motifs and diamond borders, topped by an orange canopy hung with marigold and yellow garlands. Beneath it, a golden seat holds a deity murti or figure partly visible, garlanded with white jasmine strands. Devotees in white shirts and trousers and saffron/orange robes walk alongside, several carrying colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. Tall trees and a wire fence stand behind the procession.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26