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A photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with carved gold panels and a canopied top, parked on dusty ground beside green trees. A large banner on its side shows a close-up portrait of a figure in white headwear, captioned 'OFFERING DHARSHAN TO CRORES OF PEOPLE'. Below the banner is a strip of framed photographs. A smaller portrait on a stick shows a figure in orange and red. Several people stand near the vehicle: one in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the front, another in white and orange stands at the rear, a person in orange sits on the rear steps, and a woman in orange holds a long pole on the right. Another figure in orange appears at the far left.

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December 19 20062006-12-19December 19 20062006-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 20 20062006-12-20A golden ornate temple ratha (chariot) stands on a dirt road beside a white building. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth and long dark hair stands on the chariot's stepped platform, hands raised to the face. Behind him, a golden deity murti sits within the shrine, and a sign above reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. Devotees in white and orange walk past on the left, and a woman in a green sari with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Red posters on the chariot sides show portraits labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A colourful umbrella-like canopy appears at left. Trees and open sky form the background.2006-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden vehicle on a dirt road, shaped like a decorated yatra chariot with a raised canopy, a carved arched frame on the rear, and a portrait panel showing a bearded figure in white and orange cloth. The cab at the front has a driver in white and a passenger wearing a white cap. A line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks alongside the vehicle, some carrying a red-and-gold drum or instrument, beneath a mango tree. Strips of printed text run along the lower side panels. Sunlight and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-11-11December 30 20092009-12-30Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A golden, ornately carved palanquin-style ratha with a red cloth backdrop carries a golden deity murti under a canopy; a sign on the vehicle reads 'Offering ... to crores of people'. Ceremonial parasols with colourful fringed panels are held aloft. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside, some holding drums and ceremonial items. A figure in orange robes stands near the front of the group, and several people in white gather around the vehicle, with one attendant standing on its platform beside the murti. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, seen from behind, stands at the front of the group; appearance alone is insufficient to identify anyone. Several people in white and orange-bordered saree attire watch from the crowd.2006-12-20A photograph of a golden ornate ratha, a decorated vehicle carrying a seated figure on a raised platform, moving along a dirt path through trees and palms at a rural site. The figure wears white and gold draped cloth and sits with items before him, including a small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Painted banners on the side read offering darshan to crores of people. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, and a man in white stands at the cab door. The vehicle is carved with gold trim and decorative pillars, with a curved canopy overhead.2006-12-14December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14October 15 20112011-10-15December 20 20062006-12-20