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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style celebration. Centre, a golden-hued utsava murti of a deity is seated on a golden vahana on a wooden cart draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Above it a multicoloured parasol canopy is held aloft. Behind stands an ornate golden ratha/shrine structure decorated with coloured tassels and lamps. In the foreground, a priest in a red-brown dhoti with a bare upper body waves a flame lamp before the murti, while a woman in a dark red turban with white flower adornments stands at right. A cloth with the printed words NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM lies on the cart. Behind the procession, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a few people in colourful clothes watch from the left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground. A golden deity murti decorated with red, yellow and white garlands sits on a cart draped with a red cloth and a purple banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind it, a golden ornate canopy and a tall gilded tower frame the scene. In front, a bald man in orange-brown dhoti and a sacred thread, with white tilak, holds a ritual object and faces the cart. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a maroon turban and orange-brown cloth, with garlands and beaded necklaces, pulls the cart. Behind them, devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands, and an umbrella with colored fabric is visible overhead.2015-07-31Outdoor 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.2015-07-31December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor scene at a dusty construction-type site with piled gravel and a red boundary wall behind. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a red turban decorated with white flowers, a red and gold-bordered cloth over his shoulders, and a thick gold-beaded necklace; petals are scattered on his back. Beside the flatbed platform a young man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the red-draped platform sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, layered garlands in red, yellow and white, a multi-strand gold necklace and a gilded throne, under a large multicoloured umbrella. Oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit at the platform's base.2015-07-31Night outdoor ritual before a decorated deity murti on a wheeled wooden cart. The gilt metal murti sits under a tall ornate arch and a large orange and teal canopy, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold Nandi-like form and a pink cloth behind. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and a sacred thread stands at right, raising a lamp or light toward the murti, while a woman in a maroon sari-style wrap stands at left facing the deity with her back to the camera. Two men in shirts stand in the background at left. Ganesha reliefs decorate the cart's side panels, and white ceremonial cloth lies on the platform.2013-09-05Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15Outdoor photograph of a ritual aarti before a silver-and-gold processional deity murti dressed with green, orange and pink garlands and ornate jewellery, shaded by a fringed red-and-gold canopy. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange cloth seen from behind holds an oil lamp with a visible flame toward the deity. To the right, a man in white clothes holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in red folds her hands in prayer among onlookers. Two smaller deity figures with orange and green garlands stand beside the central murti on the palanquin.2006-05-22October 31 20112011-10-31September 14 20142014-09-14A festival procession near a golden ratha with a tall tiered tower decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and carved figures. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl on the left swings a lit flame or lamp outward with his right arm. In the foreground, a person with long hair under a red-and-maroon turban, wearing a gold-toned necklace and draped in orange, faces the ratha from behind and is adorned with white and yellow flowers. Golden deity figures stand on a horse-shaped vahana and a seated figure on the ratha base. A red tractor is parked beside the ratha, and onlookers in white and colourful saris watch from the right. Mention of a person on the page is unverified; the turbaned figure's appearance is uncertain.2015-07-31