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Outdoor photograph of a decorated festival palanquin with a colourful canopy of red, yellow and blue striped pillars hung with garlands, banana leaves and orange fringe, set on a sandy dirt ground. Two devotees stand in the foreground seen from behind: one wears a hot pink sari-style cloth with long dark wavy hair, the other a shaved-head person in an orange saffron robe with gold border. To the left, men in white dhotis and a white-robed priest with a gold necklace stand beside a white-draped table holding garlands and a brass tray of flowers. A large orange truck and a small structure with a printed sign stand in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin with a red and orange tiered canopy, colourful patterned fabric pillars, marigold and jasmine garlands, and an empty red-cushioned golden throne seat inside. Banana leaves frame the structure. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari with long dark hair faces the palanquin, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red tilak on his forehead and a garland around his neck carries a pink-wrapped offering with white flower garlands. Behind, men in white clothes stand near a table of flower garlands and a brass tray. A Kannada-language signboard and an orange truck appear in the background, with palm trees.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.2010-12-26An outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated ratha (festival chariot) draped in painted fabric panels with blue, yellow and green motifs and bird designs. A throne-like seat with red cushions and a gold-framed back sits atop it, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. A woman in a pink sari with white garland stands on the chariot. In the foreground, a man in a dark shirt with a rudraksha mala looks toward the chariot, while a man in an orange robe with a golden border pushes or guides it, and men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk nearby. A small sign reading Sri Anandapeetham hangs on a red-brick wall, with palm trees behind. Four people are visible.2010-12-26Outdoor procession photo showing a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and blue fabric panels with printed bird and floral motifs, draped in marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gilded throne inside the canopy, wearing a pink garment and a white and marigold garland, with eyes closed and hands held at his chest. Beneath the canopy a deity murti and a framed image are visible. Devotees in white clothes stand at the sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the right. A flame-bearing aarti lamp is held at the upper right. A yellow bus and a red building with signage are in the background, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA on the canopy. Appearance cues are visible but the identity remains uncertain; he is shown seated in a procession with long hair, pink clothes and garlands, which aligns with the page's mention of a person.2010-12-26A festival procession photographed from behind, with a shaven-headed man in plain orange robes and a gold cord in the foreground at left. A woman in a bright pink sari with a white jasmine garland stands on a decorated vehicle, her back to the camera. Beside her is a tall pillar draped in colourful striped fabric with floral and bird motifs and orange, with marigold garlands on a gilded carriage. Two ceremonial standards with embroidered yellow borders and blue and red panels stand at right. A white-clad man in an orange sash and rudraksha mala walks at right, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind.2010-12-26Outdoor photograph of a decorated wooden ratha, a processional chariot, with a colourful canopy of red, blue, yellow and orange panels trimmed with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in red and pink robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the shrine structure, hands raised in front of the chest. Ahead of the cart, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands at the front. On the right, a man in white garments and a person in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and raise hands in namaskar. Behind the chariot a red-brick building shows Kannada-script signage. Visible people: roughly ten.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated ratha procession cart with a multicoloured canopy, orange and gold fabric drapes, a golden kalasha finial and banana leaves, pulled along a dirt road. A seated figure in red garments and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the canopy, hands folded. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border holds an oil lamp with a flame and a brass vessel for aarti. To the left, several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and orange saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A red rope is tied to the cart's pole. A signboard reading Anandotsava and a red building are behind them.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) in a dirt-road procession outdoors. The canopy is covered in colourful patterned fabric with red, blue, yellow and orange panels, and the word a person is stitched in its upper band. Banana leaves flank the canopy and a golden-framed seat holds a seated figure in pink clothing with a white flower garland, hands folded in prayer. Inside the canopy a deity murti and marigold garlands are visible. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand along the rope pulling the chariot, hands in namaste, one holding a silver vessel, and a man at right holds a flame aloft. A red-and-blue umbrella and a red-brick building with a red signboard appear in the background.2010-12-26