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A photograph of a procession float (ratha) under a red, yellow and green tasselled canopy on a roadside. Two large deity murtis stand on the float, adorned with white beaded necklaces, floral garlands and red-and-gold garments. Ornate gold carved pillars with lion-like figures frame the platform, and an orange flag flies at the right. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit or kneel at the bottom edge of the frame, facing the float, with a black speaker box in front of them. A framed portrait stands at the left edge, and a small blue-clad figure with flower garlands sits in the lower left. Open fields and utility poles lie beyond.

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Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ratha-style palanquin with ornate gold lion figures and a large white canopy with colourful fringed edges and dark decorative finials. A man in an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces stands on the golden throne with palms pressed together in greeting; he has a visible swept-back hair style and gold adornments. A second attendant in white with a yellow umbrella stands beside the throne, a seated saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right, and a large crowd fills the background near tents, a red flag and a Coca-Cola banner. a person appears to be the standing man on the throne, based on his orange robe, turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial palanquin setting.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a tree-lined street. In the foreground, a figure in a deep maroon robe with a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, a gold chest ornament and a rudraksha-style necklace rides on a decorated open carriage, smiling and raising a hand. Above them a large yellow canopy with red fringe hangs over the ratha, with gold bells and teal, purple and green tassels, and a garland of orange marigolds strung along the frame. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a long bead mala and forehead tilak walks with the procession, and a second man in orange with bare shoulders holds the carriage. Crowds in white and red, red flags and umbrellas fill the street behind.2016-05-09December 05 20162016-12-05February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a village road. In the foreground a large gold-painted carved figure with lion or elephant-like sculpted forms stands on a plinth. Behind it, a wooden platform carries a deity murti draped in red and a red-clad figure in the right foreground. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl stands centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts and a shirtless man. Orange flags flank the procession and a multicoloured fringed umbrella is held aloft. Trees and a low hill are behind.2009-01-20Outdoor temple procession at dusk on a dirt road. A golden deity murti decorated with garlands, a pearl necklace and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a flatbed cart beneath a multicoloured parasol. A purple cloth draped on the cart's front reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM. A bald priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and offering it to the deity. Behind the cart a tall gilded ratha/chariot canopy with floral garlands rises. On the right a man in a red-brown turban and gold-trimmed shawl faces the cart, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris standing with palms joined and a cameraman filming. Greenery and red brick buildings are behind.2015-07-31A procession outdoors in daylight beside a temple structure. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a gold garland, looking upward while holding a tall wooden pole topped by a large red and blue embroidered canopy with multicoloured tassels. Behind him, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a second pole. Golden deity murti stand and sit on a wooden platform, including a seated figure in red garments and jewelled crown, and gilded arches frame the scene. A man in white watches from a doorway, and flower petals lie on the ground.2006-12-23May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a large yellow umbrella and a canopy of golden finials with teal, purple and green tassels above a palanquin-style seat. A central figure in a brown robe with a gold ornate crown, a gold pendant, white and red floral garlands and a white beaded necklace raises one hand in blessing. Beside him, a bald attendant in a brown-and-gold robe with gold necklaces and a second attendant in an orange robe with a white forehead mark stand by. Behind them, a dense crowd, green and orange umbrellas, red flags and a banner with portrait photographs. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the ornate gold crown, garlands and ceremonial clothing, seated as a procession honoree.2016-05-09