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Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees pulling a richly decorated ratha or chariot. The chariot has striped and patterned cloth draped over its pillars, orange and yellow fringes, banana leaves, and a central shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. A man in a pink garment and white garland stands within the shrine area. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris with orange borders pull a long red rope tied to the chariot. A tall red umbrella with fringe stands to the right, and a red-brick building with signage is behind. Several people are visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A procession on a dirt road in front of an orange-walled building. A large decorated chariot with multicoloured pillars painted with peacock-and-lotus motifs, banana leaves and garlands carries a seated figure in a red garment and red-and-white garland on a gold-framed throne under a small deity murti. Men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees pull the chariot with a thick red rope. A man in orange robes stands at its base, and a woman in a white saree with gold border holds a microphone at right. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow Nithyanandam bus appear in the background, with signboards nearby. The seated figure has long dark hair and appears to be the presiding teacher, but identity is unsure from appearance alone.2010-12-26A decorated ratha procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. A tall ornate chariot with multicolored striped pillars, banana-leaf festoons, red and gold trim and a golden seat carries a seated figure draped in garlands and a red shawl, with a small deity murti visible in the shrine above. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces pull a thick red rope at the front, and women in white and green saris walk beside the chariot. A striped red-and-yellow parasol is held at the right, and a red-brick building with signboards stands behind. The figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with multicoloured painted panels, red and gold fabric, palm leaves and garlands, carries a seated figure draped in garlands at its centre. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk alongside, several wearing saffron or red shawls and some holding the chariot's cloth and ropes. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a long pole topped with a golden finial. A red and gold umbrella with fringed edges shades the procession. Thatched roofing and bunting stand to the left under a clear sky.2010-12-26A festival procession in outdoor daylight: a colourful ornate palanquin-style ratha with a canopy of painted panels, flowers and a seated figure visible within, carried by a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris with orange borders. Several bearers hold a long red-and-white cloth or rope pole together, and a decorated umbrella and tall flag poles with floral embroidery frame the scene. A red brick building stands behind, with palms and a camera operator visible at the left edge. Roughly twenty people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A chariot procession in an outdoor setting. A decorated ratha with colourful striped and patterned pillars, banana leaves, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers carries a central figure seated before a deity murti; the figure wears a white garland and red garment. Around the chariot, a line of devotees pulls a thick red rope: women in white saris with orange and gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas. Pink oleander bushes and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26