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Night photograph of a festival procession. A decorated golden palanquin on a brass-coloured wheeled cart is covered in white, orange and pink garlands, with gold finials, hanging tassels and a blue-and-red canopy umbrella. A man in a white shirt and a white-clad attendant steady the cart at right. Devotees stand in the foreground: a man in a white shirt and necklace, a woman in a maroon sari, and a person in orange robes. A banner behind reads MEET the Master and mentions Sarva Darshan, healing and blessings. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible on the palanquin.2013-05-27A decorated golden chariot (ratha) on a flat gold-trimmed cart at night, under a corrugated roof. The chariot is heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red and purple flower strings, with a deity murti at its centre and a gilded horse-head or dragon-shaped prow with tassels. On the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a flower garland stands by the cart. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the right, one with hands folded. Behind, a banner with printed Kannada text and photographs, and string lights, are visible.2011-10-04A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, hanging gold bells with pink and purple tassels, and a teal and green cloth draped over the canopy. A deity murti is seated in the decorated carriage. In the foreground a man in white clothes stands beside the cart, and a woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge. Banners on the left read MEET the Master and Pratyaksha Pada Pooja, with framed photos. A brass plate with a whisk and lamp sits on the stage in front.2011-10-04Evening procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-lit string lights at the left edge. A gold-and-red ratha-style palanquin carries a deity murti, draped in garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a green cloth hanging behind it and gold tassels in pink, purple and green. A man in a green polo shirt pushes the wheeled cart from behind, while a woman in a blue sari and a young woman in white walk beside it, and a small girl in a green dress raises her arms at the left. A banner with printed photos and the words MEET the Master is visible on the left.2011-10-04May 27 20132013-05-27January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha covered with layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers. A large orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels shades the vehicle, with colourful silk tassels hanging from its poles. A figure in a gold-trimmed headdress and dark clothing stands raised on the palanquin, raising one arm in greeting while a hand reaches up from the crowd at right. A banner beside the procession reads Sarva Darshan and MEET the Master, with Kannada text and a Pada Pooja notice. Devotees watch from the dark street.2013-05-27Night procession under a covered pavilion on a stage: an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, tassels, bells and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella. Two figures sit on the raised seat dressed in orange and saffron robes with golden crowns; the seated figure on the right has a turban-like crown. A standing attendant in white dhoti and white shawl holds a canopy pole at right. In front, a figure in white with a white head wrap faces the palanquin, and devotees in white and pink line the stage, one holding a brass lamp. Children and adults at right fold their hands in namaste. Bright stage lights and a flag with gold fringe are visible.2012-04-26January 13 20152015-01-13January 03 20162016-01-03