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A street procession on a sunny day. A large red and yellow ratha (chariot) with a tall rounded superstructure decorated with painted panels dominates the scene, pulled by a red-spoked wooden cart carriage garlanded with flowers and green leaves. Several people in white and saffron clothing walk alongside and ride on the chariot; one figure in white with a red headwrap stands on the platform. Spectators on the grass, including women in pink, orange and floral dresses and a man in a brown vest, watch and photograph the procession. A red car and utility poles line the roadside.

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A street procession on a sunny day moves past suburban houses with palm and leafy trees and power poles. Centre frame is a tall red and gold chariot with a striped canopy, a spire topped with a finial, decorated with white floral and stylised motifs, and flower garlands along its base. Participants walk alongside pulling ropes: a man in a green patterned shirt and straw hat, a woman in a green top, a man in a maroon cap, and several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, one in a straw hat. Bystanders stand on the left and a white van is at the edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-09-09September 10 20062006-09-10A red and yellow ratha chariot with a tall tiered tower decorated with white palm and floral motifs stands on a paved street, its base wrapped in garlands of red and pink flowers and a pale blue-and-yellow painted wooden platform with large spoked wheels. A man in white clothes and a white hat holds the rope at the left. Beside the chariot, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, white robes, pink and yellow saris and a red top walks and gathers under a clear sky, with palm fronds, trees and a red banner with white lettering at right. A man in a checked shirt and shorts photographs the procession.2007-09-09Outdoor procession on a sunny day beneath tall eucalyptus trees and blue sky. A decorated yellow and red chariot with a canopy and flower garlands dominates the right side, with a man in purple robes on its top and others working on it. Along the street, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, a man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange cap, and a bald man in pale pink robes and a straw hat walk among the crowd. A red banner with lettering stands on the left, and a white parasol is visible near the center. Several men wear pale pink and white traditional clothing. The scene reflects a Kumbh Mela style celebration procession.2006-09-10A street procession in daylight with a large red and gold ratha chariot at right, its tall conical roof striped in red and yellow with white painted motifs. Beneath it, a seated deity murti is decorated with garlands and flowers, and a man in white stands near the chariot. In front, a palanquin-style portable shrine holds a framed portrait on pink fabric. Crowds of devotees walk along the road, many in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and kurtas, some women in white head coverings, and onlookers in casual summer clothes. A banner reads Nithyananda in the lower centre. Trees and a white truck line the background.2007-09-09October 22 20082008-10-22A street procession moves past a low white building under a clear blue sky. At centre, a tall red and gold ratha chariot with a striped conical superstructure and a pointed finial carries a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform. A figure in white stands atop the chariot near the front, and a saffron-robed participant walks beside the wheel. Marchers in orange, white and cream clothing, some wearing wide-brimmed hats, surround the chariot, and a white flag with a blue emblem is held in the foreground. A multicoloured umbrella and red banners add colour to the crowd.2007-09-09A decorated ratha chariot with a tall red and yellow canopy topped by a kalasha-like finial processes down a suburban street, its base covered in flower garlands. Several people in white and saffron-toned clothing walk and ride on it, including a shirtless figure at its left edge. Around it, a crowd of pedestrians in white kurtas, a woman in a green sari with a white hat, a child in a red outfit, and marchers carrying banners and a red umbrella follow the procession. A green pedestrian footbridge arches behind, with onlookers standing on it. A framed portrait banner is held aloft in the procession, and a red stop sign stands at the right.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with palm trees and utility poles behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a wooden cart draped with a white cloth, garlanded with marigold and white flower strings, and holds the cart's shaft. Beside him a bald man in a dark grey t-shirt with a pendant steadies the cart, and a man in a maroon checked shirt holds a white flag on a pole. A large ornate umbrella in red, green and gold with painted deity panels is raised above a group of women in saris and men in white shirts, while a few onlookers stand on the sidewalk.2007-09-09A decorated ratha chariot on a street during a procession, with a tall red and gold striped canopy with white cloth appliqués of conch shells, a wheel, and figures. Three deity murtis sit inside a small shrine at the front of the chariot, surrounded by red and white flower garlands and a wooden wheel. Trees and a red banner appear in the background, and a woman in a pink shawl holding a yellow book stands at the left edge. The chariot is painted with blue and yellow swan motifs.2007-09-09