Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk beneath tall leafy trees. A flower-decorated palanquin with a canopy and multicoloured garlands is carried forward, its wrapped bearers in white shirts and dhotis. Men in white and striped shirts walk in front and beside it, with a few figures in saffron and orange clothing further back. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk beneath tall leafy trees. A flower-decorated palanquin with a canopy and multicoloured garlands is carried forward, its wrapped bearers in white shirts and dhotis. Men in white and striped shirts walk in front and beside it, with a few figures in saffron and orange clothing further back.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk, under tall trees with sunlight filtering through. A group of about twenty people in white and cream ritual clothes walks along the track; men wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear pink, orange and beige saris and salwar. A palanquin-like carried figure decorated with garlands and a small red-and-gold canopy is borne aloft by men, with a drummer beside it. Several people in the foreground and left side carry or lead the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession of deities carried through the grounds of the ashram.

Outdoor evening procession at dusk along a dirt path lined with trees. A deity murti is carried on a wooden palanquin decorated with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, pink, green and red, with a red and gold canopy above. A man in a striped red-and-white polo shirt leans into the carrying poles at right, and a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl walks with hands folded in front. Several people in white clothes follow behind, and another garlanded palanquin with a red canopy appears in the background among the trees.

Outdoor evening procession along a dirt path under trees. At center, a decorated palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and a frame wrapped in multicoloured flower garlands carries deity murtis. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a cream sari with a red border and bindi is at lower left, a woman in a pink shawl raises her arms, and younger women in white clothes smile and clap. A man in a white shirt stands at right edge. Further back, more white-clad devotees and colourful decorated items fill the path.

A photograph of an outdoor festival procession under trees at dusk, with a sky of soft clouds. A palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds and pink, white and blue flowers, topped by a large ornate umbrella with embroidered panels and tassels. Several figures in the carriage wear red and gold garments and crowns. Below, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk alongside and push the carriage, some wearing rudraksha malas. Other processional umbrellas and banners appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance alone.

Evening procession at sunset on a dirt path through green fields. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful fringed canopy with woven red, green and yellow panels. A large ornate orange-and-gold umbrella-like parasol with floral embroidery is held upright at the left edge. Behind, a second decorated chariot carries garlands of flowers. Some participants wear striped shirts and white clothes; a few women in white saris walk near the front. The sky is cloudy with warm light.

Outdoor procession under a leafy tree with pods hanging from its branches. At left, a palanquin-style carried deity or throne is heavily decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, red and orange fabric, and a gold-and-black figure, carried on poles by men in white shirts and dhotis. Behind it, a line of devotees walks along a dirt path: a woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace at centre, a woman in pink with a white shawl, women in white and orange-saffron shawls, and a man in white near the front. A green gate and a thatched structure appear in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor procession under tall trees at dusk. Several people in white clothes crowd close together, some raising their arms, while a decorated palanquin-style float with colourful garlands, orange and gold drapery and blue panels with white bird emblems moves through the trees in the background. A man with grey hair on the right wears white. The sky behind the trees is pale and cloudy.

An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall coconut palms under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and deity murti sits at the centre of the crowd. Many people dressed in white, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, walk closely around it. Several bearers hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and ceremonial standards with yellow and red fringes. A man in a checked shirt in the foreground looks off to the side, and a woman in a pink patterned kurta and shawl stands at the left edge. The people are too numerous and overlapping to count precisely, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader.

Outdoor procession in the evening under trees with a bright sky. Several people in white clothes carry or lift a decorated palanquin-style structure festooned with colourful garlands and flowers, with deity murti figures visible on it. Hands are raised toward the decorated ratha. Figures in white and a woman in a green sari stand in the foreground, and others in white stand further back on the left. The palanquin is draped in orange and multicoloured floral garlands.

Outdoor procession under leafy trees at dusk. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy of colourful fringed cloth carries a deity murti adorned with garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts push and steady the chariot from the sides, one holding a long silver-topped staff. In the foreground at right, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron/orange robe and holds a walking staff; he is a person by visible cues of long hair and saffron clothing, though the appearance is partly obscured. Yellow and multicoloured cloth drapes the chariot wheels and base, and a small white building stands behind the trees.

An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle at its centre. The vehicle has a golden canopy, fringed hangings with tassels, and a carved horse-head ornament at the front, and a figure sits in its seat. Ahead of it, a woman in a black sari with a pale pink border holds her hands together in prayer, and several people in white dhotis and white saris walk with ceremonial yellow sashes. Behind the vehicle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style mala, and multicoloured umbrellas with a crescent emblem are carried in the procession. A cream-coloured sign-free roadside wall and a few people in casual clothes stand at the edges.

A sunset procession moves along a dirt path through grassy ground. A large decorated palanquin-like ratha with colourful draped cloth, garlands and a canopy is carried or accompanied by people dressed in white. Several men in white hold tall ornate standards with orange and red tassels and round embroidered heads. Devotees in white and some in orange saris follow in a long line toward the decorated structure, with a tiled roofed building at left and warm evening light behind the clouds.