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Outdoor street procession on a paved parking area in front of a commercial strip. A multicoloured striped umbrella with a yellow fringe is held over a white horse-like or white palanquin figure at left, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a gold finial, garlands and a pennant-style banner stands at right. Many devotees walk along, mostly women in saris and salwar, many in yellow, red, orange, purple and blue. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti at left faces away, and a man in a light blue polo shirt at centre-right walks holding a white cloth or bundle. Several people carry white cloth-wrapped items and small brass plates. A red car and a white box truck are parked behind, under a cloudy sky. No swami is clearly visible.

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July 13 20222022-07-13Outdoor street procession under a cloudy sky in front of a low commercial strip with a parking lot. A man in a checked lavender shirt and white dhoti holds a tall ornate pole banner with a dove and floral embroidery. Women in orange, saffron and white saris walk in the procession, several holding white cloth bundles or offerings. Behind them a decorated cart or ratha with garlands and flowers is pulled forward by people. A man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Storefront signs read E.A. Glass and Custom Components. No visible a person candidate.2022-07-13July 13 20222022-07-13Outdoor street procession in front of a low brick building with a red canopy entrance and a city skyline behind. Devotees in saris and dhotis walk along a paved road carrying white flower bundles or offerings, many holding them at chest level. A man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti holds a tall pole with a yellow banner, and a palanquin-style float decorated with garlands and a small kalasha-like top moves in the background. Other participants in orange, red, yellow and blue saris and a man in a white shirt and dhoti are visible among the walkers. Overcast evening sky.2022-07-13Outdoor procession on a paved road in front of a brick building with a red awning and a cloudy sky. Women in saris and salwar kameez walk in a group, many holding small white items, with a flag-bearing man in a white dhoti and lavender shirt near a palanquin-style carried structure with an orange canopy at the right. Several children and a man in a white dhoti are also visible, with high-rise towers in the background.2022-07-13Outdoor street procession on a paved parking lot in front of a row of commercial storefronts under a cloudy sky. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with floral garlands and yellow drapery is carried forward by a group of devotees. A large multicoloured parasol with a teal and yellow pattern is held aloft by a woman in yellow sari, and a man in white dhoti walks bare-chested near the front. Many women wear saris in yellow, pink and white, and several people carry flower trays or small items. Some people wear face masks. The crowd is dense in the centre, with a few people standing at the edges.2022-07-13Outdoor street procession on a paved lot beside low industrial buildings under a partly cloudy sky. A large red umbrella is held over a central figure in saffron and gold-bordered dress with ornate necklaces, walking behind a decorated palanquin-style float at the back. Women in saris and salwar in pink, red, white, purple and blue carry small white objects in their hands, and a young boy in a light kurta walks in front. Some participants wear orange and saffron garments. Behind them a stone-clad building and parked cars complete the scene.2022-07-13Outdoor street procession in front of a low brick and white-panel building with a red canopy, sign reading KAILASA Toronto Nithyananda Meditation Academy. A decorated palanquin or ratha-style platform with a kalasha-topped structure, marigold garlands and red and gold drapery sits at the centre while devotees gather around it. Several women wear pink and orange saris, others white dhotis or white mundus, and some men are bare-chested with shawls. A man in a dark navy top stands on the left with his back to the camera, and an older man in a white shirt stands on the right by a red car. A yellow and orange ceremonial flag stands at each side of the group, and a deity framed poster hangs on the left wall.2022-07-13July 13 20222022-07-13July 13 20222022-07-13July 17 20122012-07-17Outdoors in a shopping-centre parking lot under a pale evening sky, a procession of devotees gathers around a central figure in a red-and-gold turban with a saffron and gold-bordered shawl, pearl and rudraksha-style necklaces, and white paint marks on the arms and forehead. The central figure, a life-size statue-like cutout held by devotees, has smiling painted features. To the right, a woman in a red and gold blouse holds a brass tray with a flame, a second woman in a maroon sari holds a small offering tray, and a bearded man in white dhoti with a bare chest holds a flame. A red-masked person in a purple hooded top stands nearby, and a small decorated kalasha-shaped canopy appears behind. A Sri Radha Krishna store sign with a phone number is visible on the building.2022-07-13