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A festival procession moves along a dirt path through palm trees, led by a gilded palanquin-style shrine labelled with the printed inscription SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI, housing a deity murti. Devotees in saffron and white clothing walk beneath a large ornate umbrella with red, green and dark panels and tassels. Behind them, participants carry white flags bearing a blue circular emblem, and a crowd of onlookers, including children, follows along. Several people in orange and white robes carry the procession forward.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession scene with a gilded ratha-style palanquin carrying a golden deity murti, inscribed with the name Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, set among tall palm trees. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around, many holding white flags printed with a blue dove emblem and orange flags, while ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels shade the palanquin. The deity murti wears a golden crown and garlands.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession scene at a shrine framed by palm trees. A carved stone shrine with a gold-painted deity murti of Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari sits at centre, with a red curtain behind. Two ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue embroidery and tassels flank the shrine. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white garments crowd the foreground, several raising white and orange flags. Mostly seen from behind, the crowd includes children and adults.2006-12-14December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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.2006-12-14Outdoor procession at a construction site with dirt mounds and brick wall. A golden ornate ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a placard reading Sri Anandeshwar Ritha Anandeshwari is pulled through a crowd. Devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk alongside, several holding saffron flags with a dark crescent-and-disc emblem. Ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders shade the procession, and a deity murti is seated inside the chariot. Palm trees and dense green trees stand in the background. Several people in white kurtas and white saris carry umbrellas and flags.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a procession on a dirt path. A golden ornate ratha/palanquin-style chariot labelled "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" is in the centre, decorated with framed portraits and red-and-yellow tassels. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk behind it, and a person in white holds a brass vessel at left. Two large decorated parasols with colourful embroidery and tassels shade the procession from the right. Portrait posters on the chariot read "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", and the figures in the portraits cannot be matched to any person in the procession. About 12 physical people are visible, mostly walking away from the camera.2006-12-19 +1 copies