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A 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.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden ratha cart draped in orange cloth and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Ornate umbrellas and ceremonial flag standards with gold and red fringe surround the cart; a golden canopy with tassels of blue, green and red hangs over the cart. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside it, some holding ceremonial parasols and flags, and a woman in white stands on the cart. A crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts, stands along the road, with palm trees and orange flags in the background. A roadside sign with text stands at left. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.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 20102010-12-22A 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.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. At center, a golden ratha-style palanquin, heavily decorated with bright marigold and multicolored garlands, pompoms and tassels, carries a seated figure in a decorated seat beneath a golden umbrella. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with shaved heads and white markings, walk beside and push the chariot, and a man in a red-and-white cloth stands at its base. A red flag is held at right, and a yellow-and-white golden elephant-head ornament sits at the front of the chariot. On the left, an orange and white building stands beside a signboard about a banyan tree.2010-12-20Outdoor 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.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden ratha or chariot with a tiered gold canopy hung with red, pink, green and yellow tassels and bells dominates the frame; a figure in orange robes wearing a gold crown sits on the chariot, which is garlanded with marigold and rose strings. Ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs shade the procession. Dense crowds in white and yellow dhotis and saris surround the chariot, several raising hands toward it, and a banner behind reads Nithya Ananda Ashram with a Bidadi Ashram sign nearby.2009-12-27