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A street procession on a golden ratha or float. A seated man with long dark hair wears a white kurta, a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, with a brass bowl before him on the float. Behind him a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a red-marked forehead, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Orange flags and a yellow fabric canopy rise above the golden carved frame. Spectators in pink, yellow and white clothing line the roadside, palm trees stand behind them, and a signboard in Kannada script is visible on the left.

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February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene on a street with parked vehicles and a small roadside shrine behind. On an ornate decorated float or ratha, a seated man in white ritual clothes and a white head covering holds a yellow cloth while devotees stand near the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, is placed in front of him. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress and garlands, labelled Sri Anandeshwarar on a plaque. Women in white saris with orange borders and devotees in white stand in the foreground, with a red flag and a striped tassel decoration above.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor evening procession at a decorated golden ratha (chariot) with carved gold panels and a lion figure. Behind a devotee in a white shirt and yellow shawl, who is performing an offering at a small fire, is a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, beside which sit a white statue in orange robes with a rudraksha garland and a white hand raised in blessing. Two colourful deity murti with garlands stand on the chariot. A red flag and a patterned yellow-and-orange tall ceremonial pole rise beside it. Several devotees in front watch, including a woman in a red patterned top and a child, with palm trees and a roadside signboard behind. The timestamp on the image reads 12.07.2008.2009-02-13Night photograph of a street procession with a crowd of onlookers at left. In the centre, a raised offering table is laden with fruit, flowers and food, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange draped with a flower garland above it, and a fire burning on the ground in front. A man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder tends the flame, while another man in white stands near a brass vessel at right, and a seated man in white and a person in a yellow vest sit at the lower left near small fires. A banner beside the table shows a figure in orange in meditation pose with Tamil text. Pada-puja and annadhan style offerings with fire rituals appear in the procession.2009-02-13Street procession in a market town with a decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine on the right, draped in red and orange garlands and flanked by two black speakers. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and necklaces, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people walk along the dusty road: a man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a salmon-pink sari, and an older woman in orange. Bystanders stand in the background among shops and a green auto-rickshaw, with a vendor's stall hung with colourful cloth. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-02-13A photograph of an outdoor street scene at dusk in front of a small temple with a green-and-red facade and a deity image above its entrance. On the right, a man in white ritual clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-covered platform with a brass plate and a metal vessel in front of him, with white tilak on his forehead. Several devotees stand at left in casual shirts and caps, one with palms pressed together, and a figure in a teal hooded top is in the foreground. Other people in saris and motorcycles mill about in the background.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Dusk street procession at a decorated ratha-style float with carved golden pillars and a golden canopy. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a gold crown and gold jewellery, garlanded with marigolds. In front sits a white-faced statue in orange robes and an orange turban with a raised hand and a garland, beside a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha-type bell and offerings sit on the platform. Devotees in striped shirts and a saffron-clad woman stand in the street, with saffron flags and a striped pole above. Signboards and a Castrol sign line the street.2009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a decorated ratha-style shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murtis of a couple sit in an ornate golden canopy with garlands of yellow and red flowers, labelled in signs as Sri Anandeshwarar and Sri Anandeshwari. In front, a framed printed portrait labelled with a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with flowers. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a tilak sits at the left edge near the shrine. A tall decorated pole with colourful patterned panels, a yellow fringe and a red cloth runs beside the structure, and a saffron flag flies at left among trees.2009-02-13A photograph of a street procession with an ornate golden ratha (chariot) with a carved wooden canopy, red curtains and garlands. A figure in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on the chariot near a deity murti draped in green and garlanded with marigolds. Beside it a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red top, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Kannada text below. Crowds of men in shirts and pants stand along the road, with palm trees and a colourful temple gopuram in the background.2009-02-13A street procession on a road beside a lake, with a town visible across the water under a hazy sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside a gold-and-red decorated ratham (chariot) draped with orange and red garlands. A framed portrait mounted on the chariot shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress against a red backdrop. Several men in white walk with orange flags, and a man in white rides a blue motorcycle beside the procession. An orange-and-black auto rickshaw and a white van are in the foreground.2009-02-13