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A photograph of an outdoor street scene at dusk in front of a small temple with a green-and-red facade and a deity image above its entrance. On the right, a man in white ritual clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-covered platform with a brass plate and a metal vessel in front of him, with white tilak on his forehead. Several devotees stand at left in casual shirts and caps, one with palms pressed together, and a figure in a teal hooded top is in the foreground. Other people in saris and motorcycles mill about in the background.

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A street procession on a golden ratha or float. A seated man with long dark hair wears a white kurta, a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, with a brass bowl before him on the float. Behind him a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling figure in orange robes with a red-marked forehead, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Orange flags and a yellow fabric canopy rise above the golden carved frame. Spectators in pink, yellow and white clothing line the roadside, palm trees stand behind them, and a signboard in Kannada script is visible on the left.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a ritual offering at a procession. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-bead necklace holds a silver plate with bananas and a red-and-yellow packet, while a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala reaches to take an offering. A woman in white sari stands behind them. Behind is a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, and a gold lion-shaped carved chariot pillar and a gold-trimmed ratha or palanquin. Sunlit street with vehicles and utility poles in the background.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor procession scene on a street with parked vehicles and a small roadside shrine behind. On an ornate decorated float or ratha, a seated man in white ritual clothes and a white head covering holds a yellow cloth while devotees stand near the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, is placed in front of him. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress and garlands, labelled Sri Anandeshwarar on a plaque. Women in white saris with orange borders and devotees in white stand in the foreground, with a red flag and a striped tassel decoration above.2009-02-13Outdoor procession scene at a ratham or decorated cart with gold-patterned panels and a gilded elephant figure. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace stands at left holding a silver plate with a halved coconut and offerings, appearing to distribute prasad. Behind him a woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a table, and a man in a white cap holds a rudraksha mala. At right, a woman with a braid and forehead markings and a man in white shirt and glasses receive the offering, the woman holding a coconut shell. A glass jar and a black sign with Kannada text sit on the table, and decorated deity garlands hang in the background. Printed timestamp reads 12.07.2008 14:57 with a copyright notice.2009-02-13Outdoor evening procession at a decorated golden ratha (chariot) with carved gold panels and a lion figure. Behind a devotee in a white shirt and yellow shawl, who is performing an offering at a small fire, is a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, beside which sit a white statue in orange robes with a rudraksha garland and a white hand raised in blessing. Two colourful deity murti with garlands stand on the chariot. A red flag and a patterned yellow-and-orange tall ceremonial pole rise beside it. Several devotees in front watch, including a woman in a red patterned top and a child, with palm trees and a roadside signboard behind. The timestamp on the image reads 12.07.2008.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a street procession with an ornate golden ratha (chariot) with a carved wooden canopy, red curtains and garlands. A figure in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands on the chariot near a deity murti draped in green and garlanded with marigolds. Beside it a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red top, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Kannada text below. Crowds of men in shirts and pants stand along the road, with palm trees and a colourful temple gopuram in the background.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a street procession beside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot-like shrine draped with red and orange flower garlands and painted fabric panels. Inside the shrine, a man in orange robes bends forward over a white-clad seated figure with an orange head covering and garlands, while a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at the left. Dense crowds in white shirts and dhotis, several holding saffron flags, surround the chariot, and a man in a white T-shirt is in the foreground. A print-style date stamp reads 12.07.2008 14:44.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a bare-chested priest with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, wearing a sacred thread, standing behind a wooden table. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass ladle-like vessel in the other while pouring from it onto a brass plate. A gold-patterned metal panel and a black speaker stand beside him. Several devotees in white and orange saris and light shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand close and watch the ritual. A large brass plate holds a bowl and white powder, and a small plate sits in front. The setting appears to be a street procession with a crowd behind the table.2009-02-13Street procession in a market town with a decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine on the right, draped in red and orange garlands and flanked by two black speakers. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and necklaces, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people walk along the dusty road: a man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a salmon-pink sari, and an older woman in orange. Bystanders stand in the background among shops and a green auto-rickshaw, with a vendor's stall hung with colourful cloth. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-02-13