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Outdoor temple procession on a dirt road beside a wire fence and tall shade trees. A large ornate ratha chariot with a multicoloured canopy and garlands is pulled forward, with a seated figure visible under its decorated top. Many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow and red sashes, walk alongside, and a few women wear red or orange saris. A man in saffron/orange robes walks at the front left, and orange flags and colourful umbrellas accompany the procession under a clear sky with palm trees behind.

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A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field, with many people in white dhotis and white saris walking toward a decorated ratha in the background. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd, and several drummers in white and a man in a light shirt beat drums at the front left. Some participants wear yellow sashes, and a child in an orange and green dress walks in the middle. Tall palm trees and a large shade tree frame the scene under a pale sky.2009-12-29A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the background an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful striped fringe and a golden-and-red canopy carries a deity murti. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems. A multicoloured parasol stands at left, and a man at right in white shirt and garland-like lanyard holds a flag. Some participants carry staffs and brass items. The scene is a temple-style outdoor procession.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground, women and young people in white and cream clothes walk with a tall golden staff topped by a trident-like finial and carry orange flags. On the right, an ornate colourful chariot (ratha) with a multi-tiered roof, red and gold decorations and striped canopies is pulled forward, with a white fan-like ornament on its side. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris surround the chariot. A few people in ordinary clothes stand at the edges, and a man in a white shirt sits on a wall at the back.2009-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a large ornate ratha/chariot-style palanquin in red, orange, blue and yellow decorated with floral garlands and fringed canopy tassels. Four colourful striped umbrellas shade the vehicle, and orange saffron flags wave in the crowd. A seated figure in saffron/orange sits on the raised red throne at the centre of the palanquin, garlanded. A dense crowd of women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walks alongside, with some in yellow and red clothing; several children are visible. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam International Ashram, and a sound system stands at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy carries a deity murti, surrounded by devotees. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walk barefoot, several holding long orange flags with blue emblems. Colourful striped umbrellas are carried overhead, and a white van is visible in the background. The procession appears to be a ratha-style or palanquin procession with orange flags and white-clad devotees.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt path with palm trees and small tiled-roof buildings behind. A richly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with yellow, orange and red tassels, garlands and a golden canopy is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, walk alongside, and a few wear saffron/orange robes. Tall ceremonial banners with floral embroidery and an ornate red and blue umbrella stand in the foreground. Several people carry long staffs and ceremonial poles. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown-like headdress. Crowd is dense.2009-12-27