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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram, with devotees in white and cream clothing and saffron flags. A golden palanquin with a canopy and a deity murti is carried forward. A white Tata Sumo-style jeep with a roof-mounted speaker and the banner "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" rolls past, and a woman in a cream and orange sari dances beside it. Several people wave red and saffron flags on poles, and a drummer appears among the marchers. Red-roofed buildings and trees stand in the background under overcast skies. Several devotees on the left wear white and lanyards.

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A procession on a dirt road moves past a red-roofed building and palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a deity murti is carried forward, with a red umbrella and gold kalasha-like finials. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some carrying red flags on poles and others playing a drum. A white van with red flags and a woman in a saffron-and-cream sari raising a flag stand to the right. Some participants wear grey and green clothing.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and flowering plants. At the front, a decorated ratha/chariot with a gold-topped canopy and ornate panels is pulled forward by a crowd. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris, while others wear red, orange and yellow garments. Several people carry bright red-orange flags on poles. In the centre foreground, a man in an orange-saffron kurta and white dhoti walks at the front of the group, with a woman in white beside him. A white vehicle with the lettering 'NITHYANANDAPEETAM' on its side is parked on the right, beside a green-roofed building and a row of low red-walled houses. Several people in the crowd are holding up mobile phones.2010-12-22A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram. Central focus is a decorated ratha/palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy, tassels, garlands and colourful fringes, carrying a seated figure in orange and gold. Around it walk many devotees in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some in orange and maroon; a woman in a white sari and grey shawl in the foreground holds her hands together. Many people carry long orange-red flags on poles, and a white SUV and a red-brick building stand at left and right. Overcast sky above.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a grey, overcast day. A golden ornate ratha or chariot with a gilded canopy, tasselled hangings and garlands moves forward, carrying a figure seated on a decorated platform. Crowds of devotees in white, cream and saffron clothing raise their arms and wave bright orange-red flags with a blue emblem. A woman in a white top and a man in an orange t-shirt stand nearby. Behind them stands a half-built concrete structure with exposed rebar and a white van with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path between white-roofed buildings, led by a palanquin-style ratha with a golden canopy and colourful umbrella-like parasols. Many devotees walk behind, many in white clothing, some in red, orange and turquoise saris, carrying red and orange flags on poles. Green leafy branches overhang the path and a white van is parked to the right. Some participants wear orange garments and red lanyards.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a red brick wall under bright sky. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a red-and-white parasol is pulled forward by people in the centre. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some carry long red flags on poles. A bare-chested man with a long orange shawl and a garland of beads walks near the front, and a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant walks beside him. A dark-maroon-shirted man stands at right by a white van with loudspeakers on its roof. Dense crowd of men in white and orange, a woman in an orange sari at right edge.2012-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with many devotees holding bright orange-red flags on poles. At centre a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and a garlanded deity murti sits on a painted animal-figure base. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris in orange and yellow. Some hold orange shoulder bags and small drums. A white van and a red-roofed building with a signboard appear at right, with hills behind. Roughly sixty people are visible in the scene.2010-12-20Outdoor procession on open dirt ground under an overcast sky. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, women in white saris and men in white kurtas, carry red-orange flags with a dark blue emblem on poles. Behind them a golden ratha or palanquin with a fringed canopy, gold ornaments and a trident is carried forward. A young girl in pink walks in the foreground beside a woman with a red backpack. Trees and a building appear in the background. A small figure in the palanquin area is not clearly identifiable.2010-12-20