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A golden ornate ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a yellow banner reading "OFFERING DARSHAN TO CRORES OF PEOPLE" stands at right, its side panels showing photographs and captions. Beside it, a standing figure in saffron robes with a bare upper body is seen from the side, and a woman in an orange and red sari kneels or bows with hands together. Nearby, a crowd of devotees stands on dirt ground under trees: a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in green-yellow sari, women in pink saris, children in green and pink, and a man holding folded hands in a light shirt. Red and orange flags and colourful canopies decorate the procession. A logo and "" appear in the corner

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor photo of a golden ratha/chariot platform decorated with carved gold pillars, a golden deity murti with raised arms, and a yellow banner reading "OFFERING DHARSHAN TO CRORES OF PEOPLE". A woman in an orange robe with long hair sits seated on the platform with hands folded in namaste, and a man in an orange shawl stands nearby. Below, a crowd of devotees gathers on dirt ground, including a man in white with hands joined, children in bright green and pink clothes, and women in saffron and white saris. Colourful decorated umbrellas and flags stand in the background under a clear sky with trees.2006-12-14A golden ornate ratha (chariot) with carved pillars and a canopy stands outdoors, bearing a seated silver-coloured deity murti holding a trident-like staff and a shawl-draped figure. Two women in orange robes stand beside it, one with glasses and a trident held near her, another with light hair in orange clothing at the front. A large umbrella with red, green and gold embroidery and tasselled edges shades the scene. Printed panels on the chariot base show photos and the phrase offering dharshan to crores of people.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a golden ornate ratha, a decorated vehicle carrying a seated figure on a raised platform, moving along a dirt path through trees and palms at a rural site. The figure wears white and gold draped cloth and sits with items before him, including a small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Painted banners on the side read offering darshan to crores of people. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, and a man in white stands at the cab door. The vehicle is carved with gold trim and decorative pillars, with a curved canopy overhead.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A golden, ornately carved palanquin-style ratha with a red cloth backdrop carries a golden deity murti under a canopy; a sign on the vehicle reads 'Offering ... to crores of people'. Ceremonial parasols with colourful fringed panels are held aloft. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside, some holding drums and ceremonial items. A figure in orange robes stands near the front of the group, and several people in white gather around the vehicle, with one attendant standing on its platform beside the murti. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, seen from behind, stands at the front of the group; appearance alone is insufficient to identify anyone. Several people in white and orange-bordered saree attire watch from the crowd.2006-12-20December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14