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A street procession with a decorated ratha-style float on the left, its wooden structure draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the float, a man in white dhoti and shirt in the lower left holds a rolled item, and a man in an orange-and-white shirt with an orange shoulder cloth gestures near the base. Framed photographs in a row are fixed along the float's lower side. On the right, a crowded roadside stall sells striped and colourful shirts and clothing hanging on racks under blue and yellow tarpaulin, with many white-clad devotees and onlookers walking along the road.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20January 12 20092009-01-12A large outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis, many raising hands. At left, a decorated ratha or chariot with flower garlands and red-and-gold drapery is pulled forward, with a figure in orange robes standing near it. Multicoloured umbrellas and parked vans, a truck and a stone wall sit in the background. Some people wear blue and light-blue shirts, and a few wear caps and lungis.2009-12-25A street procession along a roadside pavement beside a decorated ratha chariot. The chariot's side is draped in red and orange cloth and strung with yellow and purple marigold garlands, with carved wooden panels below. Beneath it, banner-style prints show portraits labelled with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Marching people wear white dhotis and shirts and saffron/orange garments; some carry tall orange flags and decorated umbrellas, and a drummer in white plays a drum. Onlookers in pink saris, a man in a white cap and an older man in a plaid shirt stand on the right beside a roadside tea stall.2009-01-12A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24Aerial view of a dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with buildings and yellow and green paper bunting. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks close together, mixed with women in colourful saris, and onlookers crowd the sidewalks. Near the top right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a blue canopy and colourful ornamental panels moves down the street. On the left, a temple facade with carved stucco figures is visible. A man in a light-coloured shirt and white head covering stands near the centre-left of the crowd.2007-02-02January 29 20102010-01-29February 02 20072007-02-02