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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 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.2010-12-22A festival procession on a sunny day moves past palm trees. At the center, a golden ratha or chariot decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, red and orange cloth, and bells sits on wheels, with a carved golden figure at its top. Ornate multicolored parasols with tassels and gold-topped staffs are raised above it. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, with a bangle on his wrist, raises his arm toward the chariot. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and stand, some with palms pressed together. A partial banner with a logo sits at the left edge.2010-12-22Outdoor 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.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession on an open dusty ground. Centre: an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a gold-tipped canopy. Standing on it is a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-like robe with an orange shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is distinct from the cluster of people in front. Two parasols, one multicoloured with white motifs and one orange with fringe, shade the ratha. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow shawls and orange sashes, walk and hold the ratha's poles. A tent and banners stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands, red and yellow tassels and a saffron canopy is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls. Ceremonial multicolour parasols and a golden trident-topped staff are carried alongside. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a bearded man in orange with glasses walk at right. A blue-and-white bird logo sits at upper left, and a roadside sign in Kannada appears at left.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22