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A street procession in a town with red flags and a golden palanquin-style carriage decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a yellow ceremonial umbrella. Several robed priests in white dhotis and saffron-coloured garments stand on and around the carriage, with a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated near the front. Uniformed police in khaki caps and a crowd of devotees and photographers with a camera on a tripod line the rope barrier. A red and white signboard on a pole at right reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham address text. Devotees in orange, red and white clothing crowd the street.

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A street procession in a town, with a gilded palanquin carried on a golden flower-decorated platform under a yellow and gold ornate canopy. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin, receiving a raised-hand gesture from a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Other men in white dhotis and saffron-red robes walk alongside, one holding a camera. Police in khaki uniforms and caps hold back a crowd of onlookers, including children and women in colourful salwar. Red and saffron flags are raised, and a woman on a balcony above watches the procession. Garlands of marigolds and flower decorations hang on the palanquin, and a banner with a portrait is visible at right.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure under an orange and blue canopy hung with tassels, its sides wrapped in garlands of marigolds. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag stands on the cart, one hand raised. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a rope. Uniformed police officers with caps line the route, and red flags with saffron emblems flutter overhead. Many devotees press in from the foreground, some raising hands in greeting, others in white or pastel shirts. Shopfronts and power lines frame the street.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a decorated ratha chariot, its horse-head front and wooden body wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A large gold-fringed umbrella and an orange parasol shade a seated figure in a red turban and orange garments. Two men in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a red waist cloth, stand at the chariot holding long red flags and an umbrella pole. A crowd of devotees and uniformed police line the road, with a banner on a building behind.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town moves through a crowded lane lined with multi-storey buildings and balconies filled with onlookers. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a gold-fringed canopy and hanging bells is decorated with marigold and white garlands. Seated figures in saffron and red robes sit inside, while a man in white dhoti holds a yellow parasol and another in white dhoti stands with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a soldier in camouflage cap manage the crowd, and red flags flutter nearby. Several onlookers in the foreground hold up phones to photograph the procession.2016-04-18A procession on a street crowded with onlookers. A figure with a red turban and garland sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style carriage under a gold canopy with fringe, raising a hand in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with orange-and-gold ornaments stand around the carriage, and a man in a khaki uniform stands on the platform edge. Red flags, a flower-decorated arch with hanging brass bells and tassels, and marigold garlands surround the scene. Uniformed police line the street and the crowd raises hands to the carriage.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a sunny day, with a large decorated palanquin or ratha in the foreground draped in orange and white flower garlands and topped by a gold fringed canopy. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, along with a saffron-robed figure, carry or walk beside the platform. Red and orange flags and umbrellas fill the street, and a crowd lines the roadside, including women in colourful saris and uniformed police officers. A drum is visible on the left. Pale multi-storey buildings and a signboard frame the scene.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22