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A ceremonial chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and red curtain stands in an open courtyard with palm trees behind it. Two deity murtis stand on the platform, one wearing a red crown and holding a trident, the other wearing a gold crown with a garland, and both are draped in pink and blue cloth with marigold garlands. Beside them is a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed teacher. A banner on the platform reads Living Enlightenment Ratha Yatra. Several people stand in front facing the chariot: a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in pink-orange robes, a man in a white top with long hair, and others in orange shawls and garlands, with a few partially visible at the edges.

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Outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands, with a deity murti pair of two standing figures, one with a trident and crown, both draped in red and pink garments with floral necklaces. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and beads sits on the chariot's left side. In front, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long hair stands beside the chariot, with devotees in orange and white around him. A chariot banner reads Living Enlightenment Ratha yatra. Palm trees and a wall are behind; an elderly sannyasi in orange stands at right.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession scene at dusk with a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha in front of a deity murti. A large framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long hair and beads sits on the platform, garlanded with flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a figure in white with a yellow shawl stand with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. A golden trident and a garlanded deity figure stand behind the platform under palm trees, with a banner reading Living Enlightenment on the base.2009-12-30January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor procession scene at dusk beside a decorated golden ratha, a festival chariot draped with marigold garlands and red cloth. On the ratha's upper platform stands a small deity murti holding a trident. Several saffron-robed monks surround the chariot; one in the foreground wears an orange robe with a yellow shawl over white clothes. Nearby a man in saffron wraps and a long-haired young man in an orange dhoti stand near a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a rudraksha mala and orange garment, mounted on the vehicle. Palm trees frame the background, and a parked vehicle with a golden canopy stands to the left. Printed event posters are attached to the chariot panels.2009-12-30A photograph of a yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine outdoors beneath palm trees. Its back is hung with yellow, white and purple flower garlands around a central deity murti and a seated white statue, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange on the side panel. Several people in orange robes stand in a line before it with hands pressed together in prayer or reverence; one man at left wears a green shawl and orange turban. A gilded temple structure with red drapes and garlands stands at right, with printed banners on the vehicle. Five to six people are visible.2009-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotional gathering under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. Behind an altar of marigold and garland-decorated deity murtis, a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand. A young man in white with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the altar, with a man in white beside him. In the foreground, many people with shaved or short hair wear orange saffron robes and sit facing the altar, some seen from behind. Garlands hang across the altar and a yellow cloth backdrop frames the scene.2010-01-29December 29 20102010-12-29February 16 20092009-02-16