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A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, hanging gold bells with pink and purple tassels, and a teal and green cloth draped over the canopy. A deity murti is seated in the decorated carriage. In the foreground a man in white clothes stands beside the cart, and a woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge. Banners on the left read MEET the Master and Pratyaksha Pada Pooja, with framed photos. A brass plate with a whisk and lamp sits on the stage in front.

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October 04 20112011-10-04A decorated golden chariot (ratha) on a flat gold-trimmed cart at night, under a corrugated roof. The chariot is heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red and purple flower strings, with a deity murti at its centre and a gilded horse-head or dragon-shaped prow with tassels. On the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a flower garland stands by the cart. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the right, one with hands folded. Behind, a banner with printed Kannada text and photographs, and string lights, are visible.2011-10-04Evening procession under a corrugated metal canopy with red-lit string lights at the left edge. A gold-and-red ratha-style palanquin carries a deity murti, draped in garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a green cloth hanging behind it and gold tassels in pink, purple and green. A man in a green polo shirt pushes the wheeled cart from behind, while a woman in a blue sari and a young woman in white walk beside it, and a small girl in a green dress raises her arms at the left. A banner with printed photos and the words MEET the Master is visible on the left.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04May 27 20132013-05-27October 03 20112011-10-03Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha covered in layered garlands of orange, white, yellow and purple flowers. A man seated on the golden seat, bare-chested with a brown shawl or wrap and a beaded necklace, smiles broadly while raising his hand. A blue, orange and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue stands above the seat, and a golden serpent-headed finial curves over the carriage. Along the bottom, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a large banner beside the procession reads in Kannada and English with a Sarva Darshan meeting notice.2013-05-27October 30 20112011-10-30Night procession at an ashram: a golden palanquin-style cart (ratha) draws a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, purple and yellow flower strands and pink tassels. A striped fringed parasol rises above it. A woman in a blue top with hands pressed in anjali stands at the cart's front, and another woman in a grey-and-white shawl pushes or steadies the cart's side. Several other people in white and blue walk in the background among dark trees, with a small terracotta figure visible at right. A sign and dim lamplight are present.2011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha covered with layered garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers. A large orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels shades the vehicle, with colourful silk tassels hanging from its poles. A figure in a gold-trimmed headdress and dark clothing stands raised on the palanquin, raising one arm in greeting while a hand reaches up from the crowd at right. A banner beside the procession reads Sarva Darshan and MEET the Master, with Kannada text and a Pada Pooja notice. Devotees watch from the dark street.2013-05-27October 30 20112011-10-30