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Outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands, with a deity murti pair of two standing figures, one with a trident and crown, both draped in red and pink garments with floral necklaces. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and beads sits on the chariot's left side. In front, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long hair stands beside the chariot, with devotees in orange and white around him. A chariot banner reads Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra. Palm trees and a wall are behind; an elderly sannyasi in orange stands at right.

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A ceremonial chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and red curtain stands in an open courtyard with palm trees behind it. Two deity murtis stand on the platform, one wearing a red crown and holding a trident, the other wearing a gold crown with a garland, and both are draped in pink and blue cloth with marigold garlands. Beside them is a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed teacher. A banner on the platform reads Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra. Several people stand in front facing the chariot: a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in pink-orange robes, a man in a white top with long hair, and others in orange shawls and garlands, with a few partially visible at the edges.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession scene at dusk with a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha in front of a deity murti. A large framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long hair and beads sits on the platform, garlanded with flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a figure in white with a yellow shawl stand with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. A golden trident and a garlanded deity figure stand behind the platform under palm trees, with a banner reading Living Enlightenment on the base.2009-12-30January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a decorated golden ratha, a festival chariot draped with marigold garlands and red cloth. On the ratha's upper platform stands a small deity murti holding a trident. Several saffron-robed monks surround the chariot; one in the foreground wears an orange robe with a yellow shawl over white clothes. Nearby a man in saffron wraps and a long-haired young man in an orange dhoti stand near a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment, mounted on the vehicle. Palm trees frame the background, and a parked vehicle with a golden canopy stands to the left. Printed event posters are attached to the chariot panels.2009-12-30A photograph of a yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine outdoors beneath palm trees. Its back is hung with yellow, white and purple flower garlands around a central deity murti and a seated white statue, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange on the side panel. Several people in orange robes stand in a line before it with hands pressed together in prayer or reverence; one man at left wears a green shawl and orange turban. A gilded temple structure with red drapes and garlands stands at right, with printed banners on the vehicle. Five to six people are visible.2009-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor stage display in a golden ornate arch with carved lions and a red curtain backdrop. Central deity murti figures, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in gold ornaments and a crown, are adorned with marigold garlands and sit on a raised platform. A framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside black speakers and offerings of fruit. Two black plaques with Kannada text flank the steps. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-02-22