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A street procession on a tree-lined road where devotees pull a decorated ratha, a palanquin-style chariot with an ornate carved wooden canopy and a red curtain. Two large deity murti stand on the platform, garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and adorned with ornaments; one is crowned and holds a trident. A framed portrait is set on the ratha's front edge beside the figures. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with red borders walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A woman in orange and white walks near the front, and bunting-like decorations with red and gold tassels hang at the corners of the chariot.A photograph of a procession with a carved golden wooden ratha shrine, its red curtain behind two deity murtis draped in garlands. The murtis carry a trident and a conch-like emblem, one dressed in green and the other in blue. Orange and blue flags, with decorative striped banners on both sides, flank the shrine. A framed portrait of a woman in a white outfit stands on an easel at left. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, one holding an orange flag with a blue emblem, while a man in a red shirt stands at right. Trees line the background under an overcast sky.A photograph of a temple shrine scene. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban holds a long orange flag aloft with his right arm, his other hand at his side, with a rudraksha mala visible around his neck. Beside him is an ornate green-and-gold carved shrine canopy draped in red cloth, housing two deity murtis in garlands of flowers, one in white and one in orange, with ornaments and offerings laid out in front. Bright red and orange festival bunting hangs overhead.2010 - Photo Album +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-152009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTS +1 copiesNithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaOctober 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road where devotees carry white flags with a blue bird-and-dove emblem. At centre, a carved wooden ratha/palanquin shelters deity murti, including figures in gold and red garments, and a framed portrait is mounted on its side. Devotees walking alongside wear white and blue saris, pink and orange saris, white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white shirt and a figure in white ceremonial dress stand near the ratha, and a person in dark clothing stands on its far side. Several devotees are walking with the procession. Greenery and parked vehicles line the roadside.2006-10-192010 - Photo AlbumOutdoor ritual on a decorated float or stage. Two deity murtis stand on a golden shrine with garlands, a red-and-gold backdrop and an ornate carved frame flanked by lion-like figures. Orange and yellow flags and garlands hang at the sides. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes sits facing a fire pit with flames, with a brass vessel nearby. Beside him, a person in white clothing sits with hands folded in prayer, and several seated devotees and onlookers in the foreground face the shrine. A printed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is mounted on the left of the float, and Tamil text panels flank the platform. Black speakers and a bus are visible on the right.2009-01-29Outdoor festival procession in a palm-lined village street under a pale sky. A gilded ornate palanquin with carved lions and a golden kalasha-style crown carries two deity murtis draped in garlands, one dark-faced with a crown and the other in red and gold; a framed portrait of a saffron-robed person with long hair is mounted on the palanquin's front edge. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding orange saffron flags on poles, some with rudraksha malas. Coloured striped poles flank the palanquin. Power lines and a telecom tower are visible in the background.2009-01-31