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Night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event: a tall, ornate palanquin with a striped, multicolored canopy, orange-yellow fringe and a gilded kalasha-style top lettered a person. Inside, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry the palanquin by red poles. The central carrier wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and another in white holds a red-banded pole while pointing forward. Devotees in white and one in pink stand behind in the dark.

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Night procession at an outdoor ground: a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin with a colourful striped and embroidered canopy, orange fringe, and a gilded kalasha finial, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-red marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas pull or carry the poles of the ratha, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. A man in a pink-striped kurta stands at the right edge. Torches and oil lamps light the scene, and a person's hand holds a flame at the lower right. Dark sky and a distant street light frame the procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram-style outdoor setting. A richly decorated palanquin with an orange, red and multicoloured fabric canopy, its pillars painted with blue, yellow and white motifs, carries a deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry the wooden poles on their shoulders. A man in an orange robe walks beside them. A woman in a yellow saffron-bordered sari stands at left, and devotees in white and yellow follow behind in the dark under trees. The canopy bears the word a person in red lettering. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2010-11-19Night procession photographed at an outdoor street. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-gold canopy and multicoloured draped fabric carries an illuminated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with oil lamps and offerings placed before it. On the left, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a red shawl and stands near a woman in a patterned top and orange sari; several men in white stand behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a long ceremonial fan-like flywhisk or chamara-style fan high beside the chariot, lit by a bright spotlight. Four people are visible.2010-11-18Night procession at an ashram path lined with trees and a low stone wall. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange holds a deity murti in red and blue garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry the palanquin on poles, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front and another in orange stands on the platform beside the deity. Observers in white and dark clothing stand to the right, and a woman in a purple top watches nearby.2010-11-19December 26 20102010-12-26Night procession at an ashram with a colourful palanquin carrying a deity murti, decorated with a red, orange and multicoloured fabric canopy and marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry the poles, one in a red-and-orange sash, and a monk in orange robes walks beside it. A woman in a green skirt and a man in a yellow shawl are nearby, with a small white building and a street lamp on the left.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18At night, a priest in orange robes and a tall cap performs aarti with a lamp before a deity murti decorated with garlands, seated inside a colourful ornate palanquin with red, yellow, blue and green painted panels and fringed yellow edges. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit around the platform, some with hands folded in prayer. Plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the ground in front, and a silver trident stands at right. The palanquin is set against a dark night sky with an orange gateway behind it.2010-11-19December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession at a rathotsavam with an ornate, colourfully decorated chariot shrine lit by bright lights. Inside the canopy, a standing female deity murti in blue garments stands above a seated figure in orange and gold adornments, wearing a crown and holding a staff, with garlands of flowers. Crowds of devotees in white, red and orange clothes raise their arms and hands around the chariot, while a man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands at right.2011-12-17Outdoor procession with a large decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in colourful striped panels, blue and yellow pillars with red floral motifs, orange drapes and marigold garlands. A long-haired person in orange-saffron robes sits on a throne under the canopy, wearing a white and orange garland, appearing as a probable Swamiji in procession. A large red and green umbrella with tassels stands at left, orange flags fly at right, and a crowd of white-clad devotees and men in white shirts walks around the chariot in a sunlit open area with trees behind.2009-12-29A nighttime outdoor procession on a dirt path. In the foreground, a flatbed cart carries a colourfully decorated canopy with a tiered red, yellow and blue pavilion hung with tassels and a garland. Two seated men in white ritual dhotis, one bare-chested, sit on the cart beside a green coconut and offerings; one holds a small object. Behind them, a gold-framed palanquin glows with lamplight, enclosing a lit deity murti. Devotees in white and saffron walk alongside, and marigolds line the path.2011-10-06