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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 procession under a bright sky with hills in the distance. A palanquin-style ratha is carried forward, draped in orange canopy fringe, garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, and hanging gold bells and ornaments. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and walks with a group of men in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders walk alongside. A large banner with a portrait is visible at right, and orange flags and striped umbrellas appear at the edges. Crowds fill the background.2010-02-12February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a decorated golden ratha, a festival chariot draped with marigold garlands and red cloth. On the ratha's upper platform stands a small deity murti holding a trident. Several saffron-robed monks surround the chariot; one in the foreground wears an orange robe with a yellow shawl over white clothes. Nearby a man in saffron wraps and a long-haired young man in an orange dhoti stand near a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment, mounted on the vehicle. Palm trees frame the background, and a parked vehicle with a golden canopy stands to the left. Printed event posters are attached to the chariot panels.2009-12-30February 16 20092009-02-16January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and white buildings under bright sun. Central focus is a decorated palanquin-style deity chariot carried on poles, adorned with garlands and a framed portrait of a deity, topped with a colourful fringed canopy; a man in orange robes stands at its top. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, some holding long poles, and others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls follow. Red and multicoloured umbrellas and a golden trident are carried in the procession.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt courtyard in front of an ashram gateway. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre under ornate parasols, one holding a floral garland and offering tray, the other carrying a brass tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry orange and yellow flags. A white ornate arch, temple domes, trees and a parked silver car form the background, and a large framed portrait stands at the left edge. Visible people: about ten to twelve, with additional figures at the back.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31A road procession moves past a decorated ratha float on a clear morning. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A large colourful multi-panel parasol with fringe shades the procession in the centre. At right, a golden ratha carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, showing a portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and beads. A drummer and a man in orange robes walk among the crowd. Garlands hang from the ratha's top.2009-02-16Outdoor procession on a paved road beside a golden ornate ratha (chariot) draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flower strings. A deity murti with green and purple garments sits within the chariot canopy. A white banner with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is hung on the chariot's side, reading "Pada Yatra". Men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, several holding colourful ornamental umbrellas. A white van and a few roadside trees are visible under a clear sky. Roughly ten to twenty people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.2009-02-16November 11 20102010-11-11