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Outdoor procession scene with a golden palanquin-style seat under a large multicoloured umbrella inscribed Dhyana Peetam. Several men in white dhotis and ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas attend the seat, some holding staffs and ritual items. Shaved-headed men in saffron-brown robes stand nearby, one holding a bell-like ritual object. Decorated canopy with tassels and flowers overhead, red and gold flags, crowd of devotees and onlookers along the street. Persons seated on the golden seat are partly visible and not identifiable by appearance.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha framed by marigold garlands, golden kalasha-style finials with green and red tassels, and an orange and blue canopy fringed with mirror embellishments. A bald man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left, touching the red standard pole. Beside him a man in a maroon turban, orange-marigold garland and gold bangles holds the red pole, while a young man in white dhoti with gold border and bangles stands at right, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a gold ceremonial vessel at far right. Shallow focus, daylight, greenery behind.2016-04-18September 13 20152015-09-13A procession outdoors in front of a red-brick building with green roof edges and a banana plant. A large multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe, red, blue, yellow and green panels, is carried over the front. A bald man with glasses in an orange robe and gold necklace leads at centre, with a gold ceremonial staff and a red cloth over his arm. Behind him men in white robes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry brass and gold ritual items, and a tall gold trident-shaped staff stands in the foreground. Many devotees fill the crowd, some in orange robes with long hair and beards. A white van with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is visible behind.2010-01-02A street procession in daylight carries a decorated palanquin topped by a deity murti adorned with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy. A red and green umbrella with a tree emblem and a long purple-fringed red valance shade the palanquin. Crowds of men and women in white shirts and white dhotis surround it, some raising their hands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a gold necklace, walks among devotees, and several other figures wear orange robes. Yellow and red banners with bird emblems, white fly-whisks with black tassels and a large silver kalasha appear at the edges. The scene suggests a festival procession with roughly thirty to forty visible people.2005-12-31July 19 20162016-07-19September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15