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Outdoor festival procession in a palm-lined village street under a pale sky. A gilded ornate palanquin with carved lions and a golden kalasha-style crown carries two deity murtis draped in garlands, one dark-faced with a crown and the other in red and gold; a framed portrait of a saffron-robed person with long hair is mounted on the palanquin's front edge. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding orange saffron flags on poles, some with rudraksha malas. Coloured striped poles flank the palanquin. Power lines and a telecom tower are visible in the background.

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January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession on a tree-lined road where devotees pull a decorated ratha, a palanquin-style chariot with an ornate carved wooden canopy and a red curtain. Two large deity murti stand on the platform, garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and adorned with ornaments; one is crowned and holds a trident. A framed portrait is set on the ratha's front edge beside the figures. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with red borders walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A woman in orange and white walks near the front, and bunting-like decorations with red and gold tassels hang at the corners of the chariot.A photograph of a procession with a carved golden wooden ratha shrine, its red curtain behind two deity murtis draped in garlands. The murtis carry a trident and a conch-like emblem, one dressed in green and the other in blue. Orange and blue flags, with decorative striped banners on both sides, flank the shrine. A framed portrait of a woman in a white outfit stands on an easel at left. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, one holding an orange flag with a blue emblem, while a man in a red shirt stands at right. Trees line the background under an overcast sky.February 10 20092009-02-10January 20 20092009-01-20December 14 20062006-12-14Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaAugust 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20092009-01-31A golden ornate palanquin-style ratham carries deity murtis under a canopy decorated with white flower garlands and colourful striped tassels, moving along a road lined with trees and flowering shrubs. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and several girls in white with braided hair, walk alongside holding orange flags. A printed portrait is mounted on the front of the ratham. Bright daylight and a clear blue sky. A faint logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-02-12Outdoor procession at a dusty ground lined with palm trees. A golden ornate ratha/palanquin shrine with carved pillars holds two large deity murtis, one painted male figure in white and gold with a crown and necklaces, and one female figure in green with a red and gold border. A sign on the shrine reads SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI. Beside it a portrait labelled PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA shows a man in an orange turban. Several people walk under large ornate umbrellas: a red, yellow and green one at left and a white umbrella with a brass finial and multicoloured tassels at centre. Devotees in orange and white robes and women in white saris and sarees follow the procession.2006-12-142010 - Photo Album