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Night procession scene: a gilded deity murti is carried on a decorated ratha-style wooden cart with a golden bull (nandi) figure at its base, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and white marigolds. A blue cloth covers a platform in front, with a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dress with a gold headband and a pink-and-white garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, facing the cart. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala, stand at the procession. The background is dark night with palm trees.

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January 24 20162016-01-24Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-style setting. On the left, a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana sits on a wooden cart draped in a blue cloth, with a lit oil lamp and offerings in front. A white sign reads LIVE, marking a Nithyananda TV broadcast. In the centre, a man in white dhoti stands behind the cart. At right, a figure with swept-back hair, a gold crown and a red-and-pink garland stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing an orange saffron robe. Beside him, a man in red-orange robe and rudraksha mala also holds his hands together. Cameramen and onlookers stand in the background among palm trees.2016-01-24April 24 20132013-04-24Night photograph of a ceremonial procession cart with a metal-decorated front panel showing seated Ganesha reliefs. On it stands a deity murti under an ornate golden arch and a large orange-and-red canopy, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth, with a golden kalasha-like vessel at its base. In the foreground two people in maroon-brown robes face the cart, one holding a lit lamp or flame. Two men in casual shirts stand at the left edge under dark surroundings. Oil lamp light and small fires illuminate the scene.2013-09-05Night outdoor scene of a temple procession. A deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a decorated silver-gold arch, is placed on a wheeled wooden cart with carved panels showing Ganesha, under an orange canopy. Two people in dark maroon robes stand in front with their backs to the camera: a woman with hair in a bun and hands joined in prayer, and a shaved-headed person in a maroon wrap with gold trim, holding a ritual object near the deity. Two men in casual shirts stand to the left, and a bundle of white cloth lies on the cart. Dark background with a corner of a stage or tent structure.2013-09-05November 05 20162016-11-05May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05February 21 20162016-02-21February 17 20162016-02-17Night outdoor photo of a bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron garment with a long red, pink and white flower garland, a white vertical forehead mark, and hair swept back, standing at left with palms joined in anjali toward a golden processional vehicle. The vehicle is a gilded boat-shaped palanquin with ornate gold carvings, a deity murti in a golden canopy, and a colourful fringed umbrella overhead, set on a gold-panelled wheeled cart. Trees and a low wall are in the background, with another figure in red partly visible at the right edge.2015-04-29