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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground. A golden deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white garlands sits on a cart draped with a red cloth and a purple banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind it, a golden ornate canopy and a tall gilded tower frame the scene. In front, a bald man in orange-brown dhoti and a sacred thread, with white tilak, holds a ritual object and faces the cart. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a maroon turban and orange-brown cloth, with garlands and beaded necklaces, pulls the cart. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands, and an umbrella with colored fabric is visible overhead.

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Outdoor temple procession at dusk on a dirt road. A golden deity murti decorated with garlands, a pearl necklace and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a flatbed cart beneath a multicoloured parasol. A purple cloth draped on the cart's front reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM. A bald priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and offering it to the deity. Behind the cart a tall gilded ratha/chariot canopy with floral garlands rises. On the right a man in a red-brown turban and gold-trimmed shawl faces the cart, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris standing with palms joined and a cameraman filming. Greenery and red brick buildings are behind.2015-07-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style celebration. Centre, a golden-hued utsava murti of a deity is seated on a golden vahana on a wooden cart draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Above it a multicoloured parasol canopy is held aloft. Behind stands an ornate golden ratha/shrine structure decorated with coloured tassels and lamps. In the foreground, a priest in a red-brown dhoti with a bare upper body waves a flame lamp before the murti, while a woman in a dark red turban with white flower adornments stands at right. A cloth with the printed words NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM lies on the cart. Behind the procession, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a few people in colourful clothes watch from the left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor scene at a dusty construction-type site with piled gravel and a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a red turban decorated with white flowers, a red and gold-bordered cloth over his shoulders, and a thick gold-beaded necklace; petals are scattered on his back. Beside the flatbed platform a young man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the red-draped platform sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, layered garlands in red, yellow and white, a multi-strand gold necklace and a gilded throne, under a large multicoloured umbrella. Oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit at the platform's base.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor temple procession scene with a large decorated palanquin bearing a deity murti adorned with garlands of flowers, beneath a red and teal canopy with a golden lion-shaped base. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth stands at left holding a silver vessel toward the murti. Several devotees in red and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white dhoti stand with folded hands along a yellow wooden platform. A man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl with rudraksha beads stands center with palms joined. Strings of paper streamers, banana plants and gold trishula finials decorate the open-air grounds.2015-02-17 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession with a gilded ratha-style cart decorated with white jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and a fringed canopy. Seated on the cart, a figure in a red turban and gold-embroidered garment is honoured with raised arms of attendants. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border gestures toward the cart. Other attendants in orange and maroon robes and an older man in white stand nearby, and a brass kalasha-like ornament hangs at the top. Crowd members are partly visible at the edges.2015-09-15March 02 20132013-03-02April 18 20162016-04-18November 16 20152015-11-16A festival procession on a green wooden cart. On the cart stands a gold arched shrine framed by a garland of green leaves, with a deity murti in silver and gold adorned with flower garlands, seated on a golden mount beside a golden swan-like vehicle. A red and pink drape hangs behind it and a blue cloth covers the cart base. In the foreground, a bald priest with white tilak in a saffron dhoti holds a ceremonial cloth. Another attendant in an orange turban and saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall staff, and a man in a red-orange turban and saffron robe with a beaded necklace walks at the rear of the cart. Palm trees and a tree with fruit surround the scene, with speakers on the cart.2015-11-16