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Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha/chariot with gold-painted carved panels and hanging garlands of red, white and purple flowers. Several musicians in white dhotis and shirts stand on the roadway: one plays a saxophone-like brass horn, another a barrel drum, and a man in the centre holds a long pole with a decorated gold-and-red umbrella. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a teal outfit stand nearby among white-clad devotees. A person in orange robes stands beside the chariot, and a figure on the platform above wears white. Hanging banners on the chariot side carry multilingual messages. Several large decorative umbrellas with red, blue and gold patterns stand in the background beside a white building. Approximately 15 people are visible.

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Outdoor procession beside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot-style float with carved gold panels, garlands of flowers hanging from its top and a pillar with a sculpted figure. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one beating a drum held at his waist. Several devotees carry tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold embroidered canopies, and orange flags are raised. A woman in a blue sari stands among the marchers. Banners with Kannada text are fastened along the base of the float, and a white building with a blue emblem stands behind.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16December 27 20092009-12-27February 16 20092009-02-16December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram. A gilded palanquin with a golden finial, floral garlands and multicoloured canopy umbrellas is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees in white and cream clothing walk alongside, women in white saris and some men in orange or red sashes; a drummer in an orange cloth beats a drum at right. Red and saffron flags fly around the group. A large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands at left and banners are visible at right under a hazy sky with hills in the distance.2010-12-22A festival procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. A large ornate chariot is decorated with marigold garlands, tassels, bells, a golden gaja-like prow and an orange canopy overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and some in yellow and pink, play saxophones as they walk beside the ratha. A man in a white turban and white clothes walks near the chariot, and women in yellow and saffron saris walk along the line. A tall banana plant and a pale orange ceremonial umbrella stand at the right edge. No person in saffron or with a clearly distinctive a person cue is identifiable here, so no candidate is recorded.2010-01-01February 16 20092009-02-16A golden ratha procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. On the left, an ornate gold-and-red chariot carries a deity murti in green and magenta garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and lit by strings of orange lights; a seated figure in orange and white sits near it. Behind, a long crowd of devotees walks, many in white kurta and saree, some carrying orange flags and colourful umbrellas. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Pada Yatra with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and a printed copyright caption appears at the lower right.2009-02-16