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August 11 2011

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A photograph of a ratha procession on a dusty path between red-walled ashram buildings and leafy trees. A small wooden chariot with a red and gold canopy and golden finial is being pulled by a group of boys and girls in white kurtas and dhotis, several bent forward to push or pull the cart. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right watching. A girl in a pink dress and a girl in blue stand at left. The scene is outdoors with stone walls behind.2011-08-11Outdoor photo of a small ratha chariot procession on a sandy ground in front of an ashram building. A red and yellow canopy with a gold finial and a red floral garland sits atop a wooden cart with spoked wheels. Several children and young people in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas gather around the cart; a boy in a white outfit leans in to touch it, and a girl in yellow pants and a white kurta stands beside it. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right. A stone wall and orange building are in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of children pulling a small decorated wooden chariot (ratha) along a dusty path between green shrubs and a tall terracotta-coloured wall with palm-like trees. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with a golden finial and a red and gold painted panel with figures. Around it, a girl in a white dress with blue flowers and white leggings walks beside a boy in a red kurta, a girl in a white top and a boy in a pink shirt and red shorts. An older youth in white dhoti and shirt with a chest mala stands at right with hands together. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left beside a small girl in a blue striped top. A boy in a maroon checked shirt and shorts stands with arms folded at far right. Several children are visible in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA dirt path beside an orange brick wall and green shrubs, where a group of children and young adults pull a small red and gold canopied ratha, a chariot with a tasselled red-and-yellow canopy, golden finial and a white yak-tail style fringe on its side. A girl in a white floral dress and white leggings holds a rope, while a boy in a red kurta and white dhoti walks at the front and a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala follows at right. A woman in a blue salwar kameez stands at far left, and a girl in a blue striped top and grey pants walks nearby. The scene shows a ratha procession on a village-style road in an ashram setting.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of children pulling a small wooden ratha (chariot) across a grassy yard in front of large granite boulders and trees. The chariot has a tiered red and gold canopy with a golden finial, red garlands and yellow fringe, and wooden wheels. Several boys in white dhoti and shirts, and in casual shorts and t-shirts, hold ropes attached to the chariot, while girls in salwar kameez and a woman in a teal kurta with a shawl watch nearby. A young boy in a white dhoti and red-and-white sacred thread stands at right holding a tray of offerings. The setting is a rural ashram-style grounds with a flagpole and a faint circular logo at top left.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside a white-walled building with a corrugated roof and tall palms. In the foreground, young women in white kurta-style clothes with orange sashes walk in a group, some with garlands and beaded necklaces. Behind them, more people in white and orange follow a decorated ratha or palanquin, covered with a dome-shaped canopy and draped in colourful flower garlands. A red banner beside it reads Nithyananda Youth Centre. Onlookers stand along the path. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible scene.2007-12-25Outdoor photo of children pulling a small decorated ratha (temple chariot) along a dirt path at an ashram. The chariot has a red and gold canopy with embroidered hangings and a kalasha finial, and a wooden frame on wheels. In the foreground a teenage boy in a dark grey t-shirt with a red rudraksha-style necklace holds a large drum, and on the right a boy in a yellow shirt with white face markings plays a small hand drum. Several boys in white dhoti and shirt and girls in blue and white dresses hold ropes and walk beside the chariot. A large boulder and trees stand in the background beneath a bright sky.2011-08-11A photograph of a street procession at an ashram courtyard, with a decorated red and gold ratha (chariot) topped with a kalasha-style finial and draped with a red and yellow garland at the centre-left. Many children and teenagers surround it, pulling ropes or walking alongside. A girl in a teal salwar with a beige dupatta and glasses sings or calls out at the centre-front, while a boy in a green and navy shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower front. Several boys wear white dhotis and kurtas with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Behind them stands a red-and-cream building with a tin roof and a lattice window, plus a few adults in white.2011-08-11A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange building with a signboard. Central focus is a large ornate palanquin decorated with colourful striped and patterned cloth, banana leaves and tassels, carrying a seated figure in red and gold. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in saffron or yellow shawls, pull a long red rope attached to the palanquin. Women in white saris and a woman in a pink sari walk alongside. Decorated umbrellas with floral and bird motifs and tassels frame the scene at the edges, and palm trees stand in the background under a pale evening sky. A cameraman in orange sleeves films on the left.2010-12-26