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A road procession on an open highway with dry scrub and palms on the left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road carrying a long pink banner with English and Kannada printed text, and a photo of a saffron-robed figure on the right end. Behind them an ornate ratha/chariot with a golden canopy, red and gold drapery and garlands carries a deity murti, with saffron flags flying above the crowd.

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February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A road procession walks past a golden ornate ratha chariot topped by a red canopy, with carved golden lions and a deity murti visible inside the shrine. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange flags on poles, and a man in a white T-shirt with a printed figure walks in front. Palm trees and a roadside building line the street, and a motorbike and auto-rickshaw pass on the right.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12Photograph of a roadside procession on a dusty highway lined with trees under hazy sky. In the foreground a decorated golden ratha or float with a red-and-yellow fringed canopy carries a white banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Pada Yatra with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Devotees walk in white clothes: women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style necklaces, men in white shirts and orange dhotis or saffron cloths, many carrying orange flags. A large truck and other vehicles pass behind the procession.2009-02-13A photograph of a road procession. A gilded ornate palanquin-style cart with a deity murti inside, draped with garlands and tassels, is pulled forward by devotees in white and cream clothing. Several saffron-orange flags on bamboo poles, printed with a logo, are carried along the roadside. Pink flowering shrubs line the road under a pale sky. Devotees walking in the foreground wear white dhotis and kurtas.2009-02-12A procession on a paved highway: a golden ornate ratha/chariot carrying deity murtis draped in garlands moves along the road, pulled by men in white dhotis and white shirts, several carrying orange-red flags on poles. A white-shirted man in the foreground wears a logo on his chest and walks barefoot. Roadside flowering shrubs in pink and orange line the divider, and a yellow milestone reads Bangalore 60 and Hosur 20. A printed image of a woman is mounted on the chariot front.2009-02-12February 16 20092009-02-16February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm and tall trees under a clear sky. On the right, a large golden-wheeled ratha chariot with a gold-carved pillar and garlands of orange and white flowers carries decorated deity figures in colourful garments. In front, a line of people in white ritual clothes walk forward, some holding a banner, while a striped multicoloured parasol is held aloft. A banner on the chariot shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the text "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, An international peace walk for global peace and religious harmony." A blue panel below lists Kannada text. Several more white-clad marchers and a yellow vehicle appear further back.2009-02-16