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Night photograph of a rathotsavam procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A decorated chariot with colourful woven panels and yellow fringe carries a central figure in orange and gold seated on a golden throne, holding a trident (trishul) and wearing a crown and a heavy necklace. Behind them a blue-robed deity murti or portrait is framed by marigold garlands. Around the chariot, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a woman in a blue sari stands at left. A signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a vehicle are visible in the background.

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December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession of a richly decorated temple palanquin carried on long wooden poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Inside the colourful, ornate canopy a deity murti sits on a golden throne, adorned with flowers and garlands. Several attendants in orange and white walk alongside the palanquin, and a woman in a blue sari stands at the left edge. A portable umbrella with stripes and a small vehicle appear in the background, along with a signboard reading the temple name.2011-12-17Night photograph of a festival procession at a decorated ratha or palanquin. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown holds a silver trident and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, a deity murti in blue and gold sits within a flower garland, framed by colourful embroidered panels with bird motifs. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp, with a brass plate and burning flame in the foreground. Printed text on a vehicle and a sign appears at the edges.2011-12-17Night procession of a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful patterned canopy in red, yellow and blue, topped by a gold finial and a trident-like staff. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like headdress, with a long gold necklace and a trident, sits on a gold throne over a patterned red and maroon cloth draped with marigold garlands. Behind the chariot is a shrine panel with a deity murti framed by flowers. Men in saffron and white dhotis pull and steady the chariot, while saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Devotees in white and green saris stand with folded hands along the roadside. Orange flags flutter at the sides of the procession under dark night sky.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession at a rathotsavam: a richly decorated wooden chariot with a multicoloured canopy of striped and patterned panels, yellow fringe and peacock motifs. Seated under the canopy is a figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress and gold necklaces, beside a trident and a deity image in the back. Around the chariot, devotees pull and walk with it: a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures forward, a man in white dhoti with a mala and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse walk nearby, and a woman in a teal sari stands at right. A boy in a green checked shirt is in the foreground. Lamps light the scene against a dark background.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17