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A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. In the centre a gold-ornamented, canopied ratha or chariot vehicle is decorated with marigold garlands, orange flags and a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair on its front panel. A white Mahindra-style jeep labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a man in white standing on its roof follows, beside a colourful bus. White-clad devotees walk along the roadside, one in a white kurta gesturing near the ratha, and a woman in a green sari stands by a gate. Clear blue sky overhead.

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February 16 20092009-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A large ornate golden ratha/chariot with carved gold-coloured panels and a decorated roof is the focal point, with marigold and flower garlands hanging from its sides. A portrait photo in an ornate gold frame of a person with dark hair is mounted on its upper right side, garlanded. A man in white clothes sits in the driver's cab. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a man on a motorcycle rides beside the chariot. Colourful decorated umbrellas are visible behind it. A blue banner with Kannada text is hung on the chariot's side.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A road procession on a sunlit highway lined with palm trees. A large gilded ratha chariot with carved golden pillars, a canopy and a deity murti draped in flower garlands and pink-and-gold cloth is pulled along the road. A man in a white shirt sits at the wheel of the vehicle, and a blue banner along its side is printed with Kannada text and phone numbers. Walking alongside are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron robes, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas. A motorcyclist and an auto-rickshaw share the road, and a long line of white-clad people stretches back in the distance.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A procession on a paved road in front of a white building with an arched entrance. A golden ratha (decorated vehicle) with marigold and jasmine garlands and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a red top at its top leads the group. Walking behind it are about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing saffron-coloured shawls, carrying small saffron flags and ceremonial umbrella-like banners, with a drummer in white. A man in a grey shirt and blue jeans walks in front of the ratha.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A procession on a tree-lined rural road at dusk. A large golden ratha/chariot-style vehicle with ornate gold carvings, orange and red flags, and garlands carries a framed portrait of a woman with long dark hair at its centre. Ahead of it, a crowd of people in white clothes walks along the road, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers walks in front. On the right, a white banner shows a portrait and Kannada text, carried by a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Utility poles and trees line the background.2009-02-16