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Outdoor procession beside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot-style float with carved gold panels, garlands of flowers hanging from its top and a pillar with a sculpted figure. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one beating a drum held at his waist. Several devotees carry tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold embroidered canopies, and orange flags are raised. A woman in a blue sari stands among the marchers. Banners with Kannada text are fastened along the base of the float, and a white building with a blue emblem stands behind.

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Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha/chariot with gold-painted carved panels and hanging garlands of red, white and purple flowers. Several musicians in white dhotis and shirts stand on the roadway: one plays a saxophone-like brass horn, another a barrel drum, and a man in the centre holds a long pole with a decorated gold-and-red umbrella. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a teal outfit stand nearby among white-clad devotees. A person in orange robes stands beside the chariot, and a figure on the platform above wears white. Hanging banners on the chariot side carry multilingual messages. Several large decorative umbrellas with red, blue and gold patterns stand in the background beside a white building. Approximately 15 people are visible.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram. A gilded palanquin with a golden finial, floral garlands and multicoloured canopy umbrellas is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees in white and cream clothing walk alongside, women in white saris and some men in orange or red sashes; a drummer in an orange cloth beats a drum at right. Red and saffron flags fly around the group. A large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands at left and banners are visible at right under a hazy sky with hills in the distance.2010-12-22February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a small white building. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate teardrop-shaped umbrellas ascends the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded figure in orange-saffron clothing with long hair stands centre-right. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk in the crowd. A drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum at left, and a person carries a camera. The people appear to be in an organized religious procession.2010-02-12A golden ratha procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. On the left, an ornate gold-and-red chariot carries a deity murti in green and magenta garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and lit by strings of orange lights; a seated figure in orange and white sits near it. Behind, a long crowd of devotees walks, many in white kurta and saree, some carrying orange flags and colourful umbrellas. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Pada Yatra with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and a printed copyright caption appears at the lower right.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees, with a decorated float on the left carrying a flower-garlanded deity murti under colourful festoons. Ahead, two large white umbrellas with lavender fringe and gold finials are carried, and orange-and-gold embellished parasols follow. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in an orange dhoti beats a drum at right. Women in saris, one in white, walk among the devotees, and a bearded man in white stands at the far right. Green signboards with white text line the roadside, and a trident is visible at upper right.2005-12-31A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style canopy at the top of the frame, topped by a golden umbrella-like structure. Ornate triangular teardrop-shaped parasols in orange, red and gold with blue and white accents are carried on poles. A large crowd of over a hundred people in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha-style necklaces walks along. In the foreground a woman in white churidar with a blue rosette badge points forward with an outstretched arm. Two drummers in white and red clothes play large green-and-brown drums, and a man in a white shirt plays cymbals. A woman in an orange saree wipes her face at the right edge. Walls and palms are visible in the background at dusk.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground, with a gold-coloured ratha chariot decorated with garlands, tassels, a canopy and ornate finials at the centre. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, some playing hand drums and dancing with arms swung wide. Large orange-red flags with dark emblems fly at the left and right edges. A figure seated in the chariot wears bright clothing beneath the canopy, but no appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-12-20February 16 20092009-02-16December 22 20102010-12-22