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A richly decorated festival chariot (ratha) with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of red, orange, yellow and blue cloth with floral and bird motifs, topped by a golden finial and hung with marigold garlands. Banana leaves frame the sides. Inside the open shrine stands a deity murti with a Shiva lingam and bull motifs on the back panel, and an empty ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the front of the platform decorated with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at left, and a man in white kurta stands at right near the chariot. A red rope barrier runs along the foreground. A red building with a Kannada sign and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram-style signage appears behind.

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A decorated festival ratha or chariot stands on a dirt ground, its canopy covered in red, blue, yellow and green painted cloth with bird motifs, orange valances and flower garlands. The canopy top reads NITHYANANDA in gold letters. Inside, a golden ornate throne with a red velvet seat and cushions sits at the front, flanked by marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind it a small deity murti adorned with red flowers and a garland is seen under a painted backdrop showing a Shiva lingam between two bulls. Banana leaves decorate the sides. A man in a light shirt and some partly visible people in white stand near the cart, and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is partly visible on the right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photograph of a decorated wooden ratha, a processional chariot, with a colourful canopy of red, blue, yellow and orange panels trimmed with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in red and pink robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the shrine structure, hands raised in front of the chest. Ahead of the cart, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands at the front. On the right, a man in white garments and a person in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and raise hands in namaskar. Behind the chariot a red-brick building shows Kannada-script signage. Visible people: roughly ten.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated ratha procession cart with a multicoloured canopy, orange and gold fabric drapes, a golden kalasha finial and banana leaves, pulled along a dirt road. A seated figure in red garments and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the canopy, hands folded. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border holds an oil lamp with a flame and a brass vessel for aarti. To the left, several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and orange saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A red rope is tied to the cart's pole. A signboard reading Anandotsava and a red building are behind them.2010-12-26Outdoor procession photo showing a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and blue fabric panels with printed bird and floral motifs, draped in marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gilded throne inside the canopy, wearing a pink garment and a white and marigold garland, with eyes closed and hands held at his chest. Beneath the canopy a deity murti and a framed image are visible. Devotees in white clothes stand at the sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the right. A flame-bearing aarti lamp is held at the upper right. A yellow bus and a red building with signage are in the background, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA on the canopy. Appearance cues are visible but the identity remains uncertain; he is shown seated in a procession with long hair, pink clothes and garlands, which aligns with the page's mention of a person.2010-12-26A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a dirt road. The ornate canopy vehicle has colourful patterned fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with a golden cupola, banana leaves, and garlands of marigolds. Seated on a gold-framed throne inside is a man in a pink garment with white and orange floral garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded at his chest. Behind him sits a shivalinga-style emblem and a deity murti surrounded by flowers. Two devotees in white on the left and right stand with palms pressed in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a white dhoti walks at right. A bus is visible in the background.2010-12-26A photograph of a decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) in a dirt-road procession outdoors. The canopy is covered in colourful patterned fabric with red, blue, yellow and orange panels, and the word a person is stitched in its upper band. Banana leaves flank the canopy and a golden-framed seat holds a seated figure in pink clothing with a white flower garland, hands folded in prayer. Inside the canopy a deity murti and marigold garlands are visible. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand along the rope pulling the chariot, hands in namaste, one holding a silver vessel, and a man at right holds a flame aloft. A red-and-blue umbrella and a red-brick building with a red signboard appear in the background.2010-12-26A decorated festival chariot with a colourful canopy of painted panels, flowers and banana leaves, bearing the word a person across the top. Seated on a gilded throne is a man with long dark hair, wearing a pink robe, a white and pink garland and a red-stoned bracelet, hands folded in namaskar. Behind him a deity murti sits amid marigolds beneath a shivalinga motif flanked by nandi bulls. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the sides, one at left with palms pressed together. An outdoor road setting with a bus and a sign on a wall. a person appearance cues: long hair and pink ornate robe seated on throne in a chariot.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26