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A festival procession moves past a decorated ratha (chariot) with a red and gold canopy, panels bearing dove and floral motifs, and a banner with the word a person partly visible. Several umbrella-style canopies with blue and gold designs stand above. A figure in a white and orange garment with a dark mala is seated within the chariot, partly hidden by the crowd. In the foreground, many devotees walk in white and cream dresses and white dhotis, plus a woman in a pink top, a man in a teal shirt, and a woman in a maroon shawl. Some carry prayer beads. A small child in yellow is at the lower left. Stone structures and a red-roofed building sit behind the chariot.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession on a tree-lined path. In the foreground, a woman in white with a dark maroon shawl walks with eyes lowered, beside a woman in a white sari with a striped border and a red-beaded necklace. To the right, a woman in a blue patterned kurta and a woman in a light blue sari walk among devotees in white. Behind them, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a tiered kalasha-style canopy, painted pillars with bird motifs, red, green and gold drapery, and a seated figure in red robes and a garland on a golden throne. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels shade the procession, with palm fronds overhead. Readable panel text on the canopy reads Nithyananda Peetham.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt path lined with oleander bushes and a green gate. At the centre, a richly decorated multicoloured palanquin with a pillared, tiered canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a seated figure draped in a red and pink cloth with a garland; a deity murti is visible beneath. Two multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs flank the procession. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, women in white and orange clothing carry items, a girl in green has a flower in her hair, and a man in white holds a long pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beads follow. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. At centre, a richly decorated ornate chariot or palanquin with red, gold and multicoloured fabric panels and a tiered domed canopy carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing, flanked by colourful umbrellas. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and glasses holds a long pole that supports a red and gold embroidered banner with a white dove emblem and floral motifs. Around them, devotees walk in white, pink, cream and turquoise clothing, several wearing beaded necklaces, and a small girl in a patterned dress stands at right. Crowd of people visible.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram on a dusty path. A large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels, crescent-moon motifs and gold finials carries a deity murti under it, flanked by decorated umbrellas and ceremonial fans. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some with folded hands in devotion; a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks at left, and a woman in a brown top and a girl in a blue dress stand near the center. Orange-roofed buildings and trees form the background.2010-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27A procession of devotees pulls a richly decorated golden ratha chariot covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with tassels, a fringed orange canopy and gold ornaments. A seated figure on the chariot wears an orange garment and a garland, while a pole-bearer in white holds a gold ceremonial umbrella-like emblem. Around the chariot, devotees in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk and pull, including a bald man in white and a woman in a yellow shawl. Trees and a low building are behind the crowd.2009-12-27