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A festival procession on a sunny day moves past palm trees. At the center, a golden ratha or chariot decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red and orange cloth, and bells sits on wheels, with a carved golden figure at its top. Ornate multicolored parasols with tassels and gold-topped staffs are raised above it. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, with a bangle on his wrist, raises his arm toward the chariot. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and stand, some with palms pressed together. A partial banner with a logo sits at the left edge.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession with a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carried along a dirt road, covered with white and yellow marigold garlands and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and gold neck ornaments, seen from behind, raises his arm toward the palanquin. Nearby, men in white dhotis and women in orange and pink saris stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Palm trees and a red-orange flag appear in the background, and a billboard with a bird logo and Experience it text stands at left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession at an outdoor street in India. A golden ratha chariot draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with decorative tassels, bells and colourful embroidered parasols held aloft. A figure in white ritual clothing stands on the chariot. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads raises his arm toward the chariot, while crowds in white and orange clothing press around, many with hands folded in devotion. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind. A roadside sign on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-12-22A festival procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha float dominates the centre, with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed umbrellas, garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. A seated figure in white and orange garments sits on the float, and a small figure with a crown or headdress stands nearby. Around it walk devotees: a woman in white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala smiles and gives a thumbs-up, a woman in white with glasses and a mala walks in front, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths and beaded necklaces pull or walk alongside. Saffron-robed devotees and young people in yellow scarves follow, some carrying orange flags. Banana plants and a black speaker stand at the roadside, and a blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a sandy path beneath coconut palms and a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange and gold canopy umbrella, strings of yellow, pink and red flowers, and tassels carries a figure in ornate dress seated on a throne. Ahead, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a long wooden staff leads the way, while a woman in white sari with an orange border walks beside him. Around them, devotees in orange robes, white clothes and yellow shawls follow; a bald man in an orange robe stands at left. Tall trident-topped poles and a second small umbrella appear at right, and a thatched hut and an information board stand behind the crowd.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with an orange and gold canopy, garlands and bells carries a figure in orange robes, seated near the top under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and yellow shawls pull or walk beside the carriage with long poles, and a man in orange robes walks at the front on the right. Among the crowd, a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf points forward in the foreground. A signboard at left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a bus with a slogan stands behind the crowd.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession outdoors under a clear sky, with a golden-yellow canopy umbrella overhead. The palanquin is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and tasseled hangings in red, green, orange and blue. A seated figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits in the carriage, behind round orange shields painted with crescent moon and star emblems. Around the palanquin, people in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in white saris with yellow borders, hold and guide the carriage, some reaching up with hands on its edges. Walls, trees and a corrugated roof are visible behind.2009-12-27