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Outdoor photo at a shrine in sandy ground under two large red umbrellas with tasselled fringe. A person in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder and head seen from behind walks toward a decorated shrine, carrying nothing visible. Flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls on the left and right. The shrine has golden makara-style carved pillars, marigold and flower garlands, and two deity murtis with a framed portrait of a man with long hair and saffron clothing placed on the left side, labelled in Kannada text on a black plaque at the shrine base. Black speakers sit beside the shrine.

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February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor ritual at a roadside shrine under a red canopy with fringed edges. A deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-like adornment stands on a stepped platform, flanked by carved lion figures. A framed portrait with marigold garlands sits beside it. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, face the shrine with hands raised or folded, one holding a white placard. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes walks toward the shrine, and a red umbrella stands at right. A small dark speaker sits on the platform. The setting is open sandy ground in early light.2009-02-16Outdoor photo at a sandy site during a ratha procession. Central focus is a figure in saffron-orange robes walking toward an ornately decorated shrine-cart with carved deity figures, garlands and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Around them, several men and a woman wear white ritual clothes, with orange shawls over shoulders, one standing with hands raised. A printed banner with Kannada text is visible at the cart base. Four or more physical people are visible. Appearance-based identity of the saffron-robed figure is uncertain.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path. A golden ornate ratha/palanquin-style chariot labelled "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" is in the centre, decorated with framed portraits and red-and-yellow tassels. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk behind it, and a person in white holds a brass vessel at left. Two large decorated parasols with colourful embroidery and tassels shade the procession from the right. Portrait posters on the chariot read "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", and the figures in the portraits cannot be matched to any person in the procession. About 12 physical people are visible, mostly walking away from the camera.2006-12-19 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a golden shrine decorated with red and orange garlands. A priest in orange robes stands center, holding a lit lamp toward two metal deity murtis of a crowned male and female form behind a red backdrop. A kalasha and offering plates sit on the stone platform, with brass pots in the foreground. On the left, a devotee in a red top and a man in orange clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a large ornate umbrella with red and multicolored fringe overhangs the scene. Printed signage with Kannada text is visible on the platform. The shrine lettering reads Sri Anandeswari.2009-02-16A photograph of a procession inside a decorated tent with a red-carpeted walkway. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk forward, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one with long swept-back grey-streaked hair in an orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl. Two attendants in white dhotis and white shirts follow behind, and two men on the left hold a colourful ceremonial umbrella. Behind them stand loudspeakers, a tall brass urn, a garland-draped pillar, and a pink draped backdrop.2008-12-30February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a sunlit road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks away from the camera, and beside him a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-and-red border and a sacred thread carries the ratha forward. The ratha has a red canopy with tassels and a golden carved shrine decorated with garlands and flowers, holding deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces. A man in white stands at the left edge and a person in white with a red shawl at the right, while a cameraman films from the right. A Tamil-script banner is visible behind the ratha.2009-01-21A photograph of a procession on a paved road in bright daylight, viewed from behind. A decorated ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti with a crown, trident and garlands moves ahead. In front of it, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti walks barefoot, and beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl walks in sandals. A woman in white with long hair in a braid follows, with other people in white clothes behind. Flags with orange and red colours and a colourful canopy frame the chariot.2009-01-20