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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a low green hedge and a terracotta-coloured wall. At the centre, a gold-and-red decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopy, hanging tassels, garlands and colourful cloth is carried forward by a crowd. Many devotees walk alongside in white kurtas and dhotis, while women wear white saris, pink and maroon saris and a blue-and-white shawl. A woman in an orange robe walks near the front right, and red flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Trees and a sky frame the scene.

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A festival procession on a dirt path beside a green hedge and a red brick wall. A golden palanquin-style ratha with a fringed canopy, kalasha finials, and colourful garlands and cloth hangings is carried forward, with an ornate deity murti visible on it. Crowds walk alongside, many in white dhotis and white saris, while others wear saffron or maroon clothing. Several people carry red-and-orange flags on poles. A man in a grey shirt in the foreground looks down at a phone, and a woman in an orange top with a black bag stands at the right edge. No individual wearing distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2010-12-22A procession moves along a dirt path beside a red-brick wall at an ashram, led by an ornate golden palanquin decorated with colourful fringes, garlands and tassels. Many devotees walk alongside, including women in white saris and men in white shirts. Several people carry red-and-blue flags on poles. A woman in a saffron-orange kurta walks in the centre foreground, and a man in a grey shirt carries a bag. Trees and a green lawn border the left side. Visible white t-shirts carry the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-12-22A festival procession moves along a dirt path through a rural compound. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a tall gilded top, fringed canopy and floral decorations is carried ahead, shaded by colourful striped parasols. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and white and cream saris walk closely together, several holding orange-red flags on poles. Some women wear blue and yellow saris, and a few people carry garlanded items. Green foliage and purple flowers border the path, with a red-roofed building and hills behind. Some white-clad participants wear beaded necklaces. The scene shows a ritual procession with a decorated chariot.2010-12-22July 15 20112011-07-15A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low hedge. At the top of the image a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringed canopy and garlands is carried forward. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and white kurtas, while women wear saris in orange, pink, and green, and some carry red-orange flags and ceremonial fans. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right near the crowd. Behind the procession are a red compound wall and a parked car. The scene conveys a temple-style festival or ratha procession.2012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy ground beside an orange-painted wall and palm trees under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and garlands is carried forward, followed by many people. Numerous devotees walk in front, many in white and cream clothing, some in saffron-orange shawls and scarves, while women in saris and salwar kameez walk among them. Several people hold long poles with red-orange flags and small ornate parasols, and a woman in a yellow sari carries a garland. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession with devotees in ritual dress.2010-12-22A festival procession moves through a village lane past a red-brick wall. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy of red and multicoloured tassels, decorated with yellow and purple garlands and streamers, carries a seated figure wearing a gold crown and bright adornments. Many devotees surround it, holding saffron-orange flags with a dark blue emblem. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris, and a small child in a light blue dress stands among them. A man in a blue-green checked shirt folds his hands in prayer.2011-07-15December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road bordered by a red brick wall and green trees. At centre, a gilded wheeled ratha/chariot with an orange canopy and garlands of white flowers and pink, purple and multicoloured tassels carries a seated figure in orange robes. Men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls walk beside the cart, some holding ceremonial rods, and women in saffron-orange and white saris and a white-clad woman follow among a crowd. Orange flags are visible at the left edge.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green hedges and palm trees. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and garlands of yellow and orange flowers is carried forward, with a seated figure on it. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white ritual clothes and some in saffron or orange, plus colourful saris. Red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Some participants hold flags and fans, and a small group stands in the foreground.2012-01-01