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A night photograph of a decorated ratha or procession cart with a canopy of painted cloth panels in red, blue, yellow and green with lotus and bird motifs. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti draped in a light blue cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower strands. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, fruit and a white feather fan sit on an orange-draped table at the front. A standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, partly in frame. The page excerpt mentions a satsang and a utsav, but the scene shows no visible a person candidate.

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A photograph of a festival float shrine decorated with colourful painted pillars and a red and yellow canopy with mirror-work fringe. Inside, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers, and a pale blue cloth drape. On the table below sit brass and silver vessels, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit, and offerings. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, his arm raised toward the shrine, apparently performing puja or offering. The setting is dim, with a corrugated metal roof overhead.2010-11-19March 02 20132013-03-02November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02October 06 20112011-10-06March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a ceremonial procession cart outdoors among palm trees. A devotee in an orange saffron wrap sits with their back to the camera, facing a deity murti in a decorated shrine on the cart. The murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set against a blue cloth backdrop, with colourful embroidered hangings in red, yellow, green and blue framing it. A stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a red pedestal to the left, and a tall copper-coloured pole stands behind. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-18 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03A decorated festival shrine photographed at night. Two deity murtis are seated under a gilded crown, their bodies covered with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red blossoms and green leaves, set against a turquoise silk backdrop within a red and blue tented canopy with gold fringe. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth sits at lower left, facing the shrine, with brass vessels, a kalasha and offering plates arranged on the floor before him. Painted bird motifs decorate the tall canopy pillars, and the top of the canopy carries gold letters reading Nithyananda. The scene suggests puja at a deity shrine.2010-11-19