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Outdoor photograph of a decorated cart procession. On a wooden cart stands a deity murti dressed in white with a blue cloth draped below, framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, white and multicolour flowers. Copper and brass vessels and a plate sit on a pink-draped cart table. On the left, a man in orange robes with a white forehead marking stands near the cart. On the right foreground, a bare-backed sannyasi in a maroon and gold-bordered shawl and maroon head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, faces the cart from behind. Other figures in orange stand further back beneath a tree.

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November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a decorated ratha-style cart on a sandy path beside a red wall and green tree. A tall deity murti stands in a horseshoe-shaped arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, on a blue cloth draped over a pink-covered platform, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings in front. A man in saffron clothing stands near the cart, and a person in a dark golden-bordered shawl and maroon head cloth with rudraksha-style necklace faces the deity from behind, bare-backed. A small framed picture is at the right edge.2013-11-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a red brick wall. A decorated wooden cart with a tan platform stands on the sandy ground, its back draped in a large arch of red, yellow, white and orange flower garlands framing a small white deity murti. Purple cushions sit on the platform beside copper vessels. On the left, several men in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in reverence, one holding a small bell-like object. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a reddish-brown shawl over a gold-bordered dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the cart. A cameraman in orange robes films the scene to the left, and a red-and-maroon clad woman stands at the far left edge. No visible a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor procession on a dirt ground. A golden deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white garlands sits on a cart draped with a red cloth and a purple banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind it, a golden ornate canopy and a tall gilded tower frame the scene. In front, a bald man in orange-brown dhoti and a sacred thread, with white tilak, holds a ritual object and faces the cart. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a maroon turban and orange-brown cloth, with garlands and beaded necklaces, pulls the cart. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands, and an umbrella with colored fabric is visible overhead.2015-07-31November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of a street procession in front of a flower-decorated ratha, a temple chariot covered with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Inside the open shrine-like canopy stands a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, men in white shirts walk beside the chariot. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carry a long staff and a bell, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Buildings and utility poles line the street behind the procession.2008-04-27November 15 20132013-11-15April 27 20082008-04-27