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Evening outdoor ceremony on a yellow-draped ratha stage. A portrait photo of a seated man in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hand raised, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers, is displayed on the stage. Below it, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged, and a man in a white shirt in the foreground performs ritual actions over a brass kalasha-style vessel on a white cloth. A black speaker stands on the stage. Onlookers, including a woman in pink, watch from the side. Banners read Enlightenment and Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

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January 20 20102010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Evening outdoor scene on a raised yellow-draped stage. A young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a low table draped in white cloth, with a brass plate and lamp-like brass items before him. To the left, an elderly man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind the stage hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a long garland, seated before a tree, with a marigold and rose garland draped over the frame; a white banner beside it shows printed text. A speaker box sits on the stage, and the orange-cloth-covered seat below the portrait is empty.2010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra stop on a dirt ground. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a long beaded necklace, sits raised on a gold-and-white platform, draped with a white cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers; he is shown seated with one hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels before the platform beside a tray of flowers and a small lamp. Two men stand at the platform, one in a checked shirt with hands pressed together in namaskar and one in a white shirt, both facing it. The platform front reads 'Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra'. A yellow vehicle and vendor stalls are visible behind.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated cart. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a gold necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles toward the cart. On the cart, a saffron-clad man with long hair and gold chains stands behind a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, pouring from a vessel near a brass lamp. Three men in white garments with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand to the left. Behind the cart a large framed portrait is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Green leaves lie on the cart bed.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the float beside an umbrella canopy trimmed with pink, green and yellow tassels, reaching toward a brass lamp. Below him, a deity murti dressed in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a saffron-covered base, with a framed portrait mounted behind. Two young men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer on the left. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and faces the float. Green leaves and marigold garlands decorate the platform, and a clear blue sky and tree canopy are visible above.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a flatbed vehicle decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a red, white and green garland arch. On the vehicle a deity murti in white and blue dress sits beneath a framed portrait, with a brass lamp and bell placed in front. A man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at the back of the vehicle, holding a brass lamp and bell over the murti. Nearby devotees in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and one man in an orange robe with long hair and a forehead mark stands at the right edge, smiling. Trees and a clear sky are behind them. A cluster of people appear at the frame edges, indicating a procession ceremony.2008-12-23