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Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with an orange and gold canopy, garlands and bells carries a figure in orange robes, seated near the top under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and yellow shawls pull or walk beside the carriage with long poles, and a man in orange robes walks at the front on the right. Among the crowd, a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf points forward in the foreground. A signboard at left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a bus with a slogan stands behind the crowd.

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December 31 20092009-12-31A procession moves along a dirt road in front of a thatched hut and palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange and multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a figure in orange robes. Around it, many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saffron-orange garments walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A man in a white shirt with a mala leads the front. On the left, a sign with Kannada and English text describes a sacred banyan tree. A bus is visible behind the sign.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a crowd of many white-clad devotees. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a large red and multicoloured flower garland, smiling and walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe and a gold beaded necklace walks, and several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls carry tall wooden poles topped with a decorated ornamental banner and an embroidered yellow-and-red canopy. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and a white forehead mark. A signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the image is a photo of a ritual procession with a ratha-style parade.2009-12-24A festival procession at an outdoor street in India. A golden ratha chariot draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with decorative tassels, bells and colourful embroidered parasols held aloft. A figure in white ritual clothing stands on the chariot. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads raises his arm toward the chariot, while crowds in white and orange clothing press around, many with hands folded in devotion. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind. A roadside sign on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession with a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carried along a dirt road, covered with white and yellow marigold garlands and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and gold neck ornaments, seen from behind, raises his arm toward the palanquin. Nearby, men in white dhotis and women in orange and pink saris stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Palm trees and a red-orange flag appear in the background, and a billboard with a bird logo and Experience it text stands at left.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession on a sunny day moves past palm trees. At the center, a golden ratha or chariot decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red and orange cloth, and bells sits on wheels, with a carved golden figure at its top. Ornate multicolored parasols with tassels and gold-topped staffs are raised above it. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, with a bangle on his wrist, raises his arm toward the chariot. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and stand, some with palms pressed together. A partial banner with a logo sits at the left edge.2010-12-22December 31 20092009-12-31A photo of a street procession in orange robes. A young man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long multicoloured flower garland with white, yellow and red blooms, and a beaded necklace, and walks barefoot with his palms together. Flanking him, men in saffron robes and beaded malas carry tall golden staffs and silver tridents. Behind them, a golden umbrella with tasselled canopy and a man in white holding a shawl are visible. Along a wall behind the procession, a banner shows photographs of a bearded figure in saffron. A sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with the words Experience it. Appearance-based label: a person in the centre, in a saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and flower garland.2009-12-23