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Outdoor street procession in a village with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a colourful flower-strung frame. A red and gold banner with the word Peetham and an elephant emblem hangs above, with triangular pennants in green, orange and white strung across. Men in white and saffron-orange clothing walk alongside, including a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a man in a yellow shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. A tall ceremonial staff with a silver trident-like top stands at right. Buildings and utility poles line the street under a pale sky.

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Street procession in a town with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a canopy fringed in red, green and gold. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with orange shawls, walk alongside; several have tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Above, a long red banner with a blue border shows painted elephants and a red-and-blue emblem with the word Dhyanapeetham in blue script. Shopfronts and a sign line the street behind the crowd. Ornate sunshade poles with decorative pennant-shaped canopies frame the scene.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA festival procession in the street, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti hung with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy frame. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange cloth and orange head wrap, wearing a long gold necklace, walks at the centre of the crowd; his long swept-back hair and ornaments fit the page's presentation, but his face is not clearly distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white shirts and white dhotis carry white flags and umbrella poles, and a brass kalasha lamp sits on the left palanquin. Other figures in orange and saffron clothing walk behind. Red and purple fringed canopies and banners with bright patterns frame the scene.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A large ornate palanquin-style float (ratha) draped in marigold and yellow garlands sits under a red and white parasol with tassels, carrying a figure seated on a golden throne (peetha). A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float holding a parasol pole. Below, a crowd of mostly bald and dark-haired devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes presses forward, with a cameraman filming. Orange flags bearing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and a golden fan-shaped standard flank the scene, with a red wall and building behind.2012-01-01Night procession with a decorated deity murti on a ratha-style float, its arched frame striped red, yellow, green and white with rows of lit lamps. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels and a dove emblem border the scene. A bare-chested man in white cloth holds a flaming torch at left, and devotees with white forehead markings and white or saffron clothing crowd the street. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks at centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with a moustache stands in the foreground. Women in yellow and orange saris and a few devotees in saffron shawls fill the right side. The scene is a crowded nighttime procession.2006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti on a colourful ratha-style palanquin, its arched canopy banded in yellow, red, pink and green with peacock-eye motifs and fringed top. The murti is adorned with white and green garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk alongside the palanquin, one smiling man in the foreground with a gold bracelet and rudraksha-style mala. On the left, a figure in saffron/orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks among white-clad attendants, and a decorated umbrella is visible at the edge. Dark background.2006-12-23A festival procession on a gilded palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, multicoloured tassels and bells, and a rainbow canopy. A seated figure on the palanquin wears a long multicoloured flower garland and an orange cloth, and is shown in profile, with a crown-like headdress. Around the palki, several people in white and light clothing carry tall poles with orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem and text, and a dense crowd of devotees, including an older woman in a white sari at the right edge, surrounds the palanquin under an overcast sky.2011-07-15A street procession in daylight carries a decorated palanquin topped by a deity murti adorned with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy. A red and green umbrella with a tree emblem and a long purple-fringed red valance shade the palanquin. Crowds of men and women in white shirts and white dhotis surround it, some raising their hands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a gold necklace, walks among devotees, and several other figures wear orange robes. Yellow and red banners with bird emblems, white fly-whisks with black tassels and a large silver kalasha appear at the edges. The scene suggests a festival procession with roughly thirty to forty visible people.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at an open ground with a crowd of devotees in white clothes. Two men in front hold up a long, ornate red and multicoloured embroidered canopy banner on tall blue poles, with a shivalinga and two fish-like figures stitched in its centre and gold accents hanging from its fringe. Orange flags flank the banner, and a photographer in white holds a camera among the people. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saffron or red-and-white garlands. The crowd is large, with many people visible.2005-01-01A festival procession at dusk on open ground with green shrubs and a pale sky. A decorated wooden palanquin with colourful painted panels and a fringed canopy carries a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and red and green cloth. Beside it a large silver trident is held upright by a man in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and support the palanquin; one in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the right with a striped white shirt man near him. A second smaller palanquin with garlands and a red parasol is visible at left. Onlookers in light clothes watch from the side.2005-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31