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A decorated festival ratha or chariot stands on a dirt ground, its canopy covered in red, blue, yellow and green painted cloth with bird motifs, orange valances and flower garlands. The canopy top reads NITHYANANDA in gold letters. Inside, a golden ornate throne with a red velvet seat and cushions sits at the front, flanked by marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind it a small deity murti adorned with red flowers and a garland is seen under a painted backdrop showing a Shiva lingam between two bulls. Banana leaves decorate the sides. A man in a light shirt and some partly visible people in white stand near the cart, and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is partly visible on the right.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A richly decorated festival chariot (ratha) with a tiered, multicoloured canopy of red, orange, yellow and blue cloth with floral and bird motifs, topped by a golden finial and hung with marigold garlands. Banana leaves frame the sides. Inside the open shrine stands a deity murti with a Shiva lingam and bull motifs on the back panel, and an empty ornate gold-and-red throne sits at the front of the platform decorated with flower garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at left, and a man in white kurta stands at right near the chariot. A red rope barrier runs along the foreground. A red building with a Kannada sign and a banner reading Nithyanandapuram-style signage appears behind.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26March 02 20132013-03-02August 31 20112011-08-31A decorated festival palanquin with a tall, multi-tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, painted with blue, green and white floral and bird motifs and draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A figure wearing a golden crown and a red garland sits on a red-cushioned throne inside the palanquin, beneath a banner reading NITHYANAND. Banana leaves frame the structure, and a crowd of women in white and yellow stands in the foreground, some smiling. The scene suggests a procession or ratha outdoors in the evening.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a large ornate canopy palanquin with red, orange, yellow and blue patterned fabric panels decorated with flowers, marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in pink clothing, a gold crown and white-and-red flower garlands sits on a red throne beneath the canopy. Crowds of women in white, yellow and maroon saris and a few shaven-headed devotees in white surround the palanquin in the evening light. Printed fabric across the canopy reads NITHYANANDA, and a dove emblem appears on the pillars.2010-12-26A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a dirt road. The ornate canopy vehicle has colourful patterned fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with a golden cupola, banana leaves, and garlands of marigolds. Seated on a gold-framed throne inside is a man in a pink garment with white and orange floral garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded at his chest. Behind him sits a shivalinga-style emblem and a deity murti surrounded by flowers. Two devotees in white on the left and right stand with palms pressed in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a white dhoti walks at right. A bus is visible in the background.2010-12-26A decorated ceremonial chariot, a ratha, carries a seated figure in a pink dhoti and pink top with a long white and red garland draped over the shoulders and a gold necklace. The figure sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of a gold-framed backdrop, with a deity murti and heaped flower garlands behind. The canopy above is covered in colourful striped and patterned fabric with blue, yellow and orange tassels and banana leaves at the corners. A floral arrangement lies at the front of the platform. On the left, a person with folded hands stands in white, and on the right another person in a striped shirt watches. The chariot has red wheels and a large red axle beam on a dirt ground. The name a person is printed on the canopy valance, and a sign on the right reads part of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A richly decorated ceremonial canopy or palanquin-style shrine with a multicolored embroidered cloth roof in red, yellow, green and blue, topped by a golden finial. Long hanging fabric panels with peacock-like bird motifs and floral embroidery surround a deity murti covered in a dark cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A priest in white dhoti and turban sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at the lower left beside a brass lamp and offerings. A carved bust figure is perched on the top of the canopy. Outdoors under a pale sky with trees and buildings in the background.2011-08-31