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A street procession along a roadside pavement beside a decorated ratha chariot. The chariot's side is draped in red and orange cloth and strung with yellow and purple marigold garlands, with carved wooden panels below. Beneath it, banner-style prints show portraits labelled with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Marching people wear white dhotis and shirts and saffron/orange garments; some carry tall orange flags and decorated umbrellas, and a drummer in white plays a drum. Onlookers in pink saris, a man in a white cap and an older man in a plaid shirt stand on the right beside a roadside tea stall.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20A street procession moves past a golden ornate ratha with flower garlands on its side and a red-and-yellow banner. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the road, several carrying orange and red flags on poles. A man in a pink shirt and a man in a white shirt stand near the vehicle. A large banner with multiple portraits hangs on a building, and a shop front advertises fresh juice and ice cream. Several people are visible on rooftops in the background.2009-02-05January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in a south Indian town moves along a paved road lined with shops and parked bicycles. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some barefoot, play drums and wind instruments, including a horn and a long pipe. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and ornate canopy umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels are carried above the procession. A man in a white shirt wears a saffron/orange shawl over his shoulder and walks at the front. Behind the procession, a large banner with Tamil lettering hangs from a pole. Pedestrians stand along the roadside, and a tall pyramid-shaped temple tower rises in the background among trees and utility poles.2008-08-01A street procession in daylight with a carved wooden temple chariot, ratha, decorated with marigold garlands and draped in red and orange cloth. On the chariot stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlands, placed on a flower-decorated altar. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls pull and walk beside the chariot, carrying orange flags with a blue emblem. A colourful striped umbrella shades a bare-headed man in white at left, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks at the edge of the frame.2009-01-20A street procession in a Tamil town. A golden palanquin with a red and gold canopy and a green-wrapped pole carries a deity image beneath a red cloth panel showing a standing figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, a bare-chested man in a red cloth wears rudraksha, and a man in orange dhoti pushes the palanquin. A police officer stands among onlookers and shops with Tamil signage line the road. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so this is a festival procession with devotees and crowd.2012-06-05A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24Outdoor street procession at dusk. A golden ratha-style float carries a red-robed deity murti with gold crown and green blouse, decorated with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some wearing orange saffron shawls and one in orange sannyasi-style clothing. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the procession, and orange-red flags are carried. Spectators stand in the foreground and a yellow bus is parked behind.2009-01-20A street procession with a decorated ratha-style float on the left, its wooden structure draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the float, a man in white dhoti and shirt in the lower left holds a rolled item, and a man in an orange-and-white shirt with an orange shoulder cloth gestures near the base. Framed photographs in a row are fixed along the float's lower side. On the right, a crowded roadside stall sells striped and colourful shirts and clothing hanging on racks under blue and yellow tarpaulin, with many white-clad devotees and onlookers walking along the road.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01