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Outdoor photograph of a decorated wooden ratha, a processional chariot, with a colourful canopy of red, blue, yellow and orange panels trimmed with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in red and pink robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the shrine structure, hands raised in front of the chest. Ahead of the cart, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands at the front. On the right, a man in white garments and a person in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and raise hands in namaskar. Behind the chariot a red-brick building shows Kannada-script signage. Visible people: roughly ten.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a dirt road. The ornate canopy vehicle has colourful patterned fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with a golden cupola, banana leaves, and garlands of marigolds. Seated on a gold-framed throne inside is a man in a pink garment with white and orange floral garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded at his chest. Behind him sits a shivalinga-style emblem and a deity murti surrounded by flowers. Two devotees in white on the left and right stand with palms pressed in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a white dhoti walks at right. A bus is visible in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession with a colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha canopy draped in red, orange, blue and yellow painted cloth with bird motifs, marigold and jasmine garlands, and banana leaves. 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Banana leaves flank the canopy and a golden-framed seat holds a seated figure in pink clothing with a white flower garland, hands folded in prayer. Inside the canopy a deity murti and marigold garlands are visible. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand along the rope pulling the chariot, hands in namaste, one holding a silver vessel, and a man at right holds a flame aloft. A red-and-blue umbrella and a red-brick building with a red signboard appear in the background.2010-12-26A decorated festival chariot with a colourful canopy of painted panels, flowers and banana leaves, bearing the word a person across the top. Seated on a gilded throne is a man with long dark hair, wearing a pink robe, a white and pink garland and a red-stoned bracelet, hands folded in namaskar. Behind him a deity murti sits amid marigolds beneath a shivalinga motif flanked by nandi bulls. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the sides, one at left with palms pressed together. 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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gilded throne inside the canopy, wearing a pink garment and a white and marigold garland, with eyes closed and hands held at his chest. Beneath the canopy a deity murti and a framed image are visible. Devotees in white clothes stand at the sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the right. A flame-bearing aarti lamp is held at the upper right. A yellow bus and a red building with signage are in the background, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA on the canopy. Appearance cues are visible but the identity remains uncertain; he is shown seated in a procession with long hair, pink clothes and garlands, which aligns with the page's mention of a person.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt road. A tall ornate chariot canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels, orange and yellow fringes, and banana leaves at its sides carries a seated figure in red and pink clothing with a floral garland, sitting in a gold-framed chair before a deity murti. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) beside the chariot pole. A decorated umbrella and a palm tree appear at the right edge.2010-12-26