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A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and yellow scarves. On the right, a gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in orange and red clothing wearing a garland and reaching down to offer bananas on a tray. Purple, white and yellow flower garlands drape the golden vehicle, and a tall decorated pole with green, pink and orange tassels rises above it. In the foreground a woman in white holds a blue and orange fan-shaped banner, a woman in white holds a tray of bananas, and a horned bull's head is visible at lower left. Speakers stand on the roadside behind the crowd.

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Outdoor procession on a golden ornate ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers, a gold-fringed canopy above, and green and pink tassels. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-red garment and multiple white and flower garlands leans from the chariot, reaching down to a tray of bananas held up by devotees. Around the chariot, crowds in white clothes with yellow scarves press forward; a horned bull's head is visible at lower left. A blue ceremonial fan or shield with an emblem is raised at left, and palm trees and a distant tent frame the scene under a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession at dusk with palm trees and a crowd lining the route. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange garment and white flower garlands, sits on an ornate gold palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands and green, yellow and pink tassels. He extends a hand toward a silver plate of bananas held by a bystander, while a black-and-white ox with decorated horns is led forward with an orange cloth and a red flower garland. Crowd members in white and yellow clothing, including a woman in a yellow scarf, watch from the sides. A banner and orange flags are visible behind. Swamiji appearance is a probable match based on long swept-back hair and orange clothing with garlands seated on the palanquin.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a golden ratha chariot strewn with purple, yellow and white flower garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and white flower garland, stands on the chariot and smiles while reaching down. A dark bull with curved horns is pressed against the chariot; a figure in orange robes holds a brass plate of bananas toward it. Crowds of devotees in white and yellow-scarved clothing press around, some holding red flower garlands. A decorated orange-and-blue fan-shaped umbrella is visible at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white garland cues.2010-02-12A golden ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd, with a long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland seated on the gold-carved seat, reaching out with one arm toward the people. The chariot is draped in white, purple and yellow flower garlands, with a tall tasselled yellow parasol above and a black horse-like animal with curved horns in the foreground. Many people in white and yellow clothing crowd around, including a man in white with long hair at left, and palm trees and a blue-and-orange decorated fan appear in the background.2010-02-12December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor evening procession at dusk with palm trees against a pale sky. A long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold-and-orange palanquin with white and purple flower garlands, holding a tray of bananas, under a tall orange canopy with green and orange tassels. Around the palanquin, a large crowd walks, mostly in white with yellow stoles; a woman in a red sari with orange border raises a hand, and a man in white holds a round blue-and-yellow fan-shaped ceremonial object. A banner is visible in the background.2010-02-12A festival procession on a road lined with palm trees. On an ornate golden chariot draped in white, purple, yellow and orange garlands, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garland, sits on an orange-cushioned seat with his hand raised. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland fit the description, and he is the figure seated atop the chariot. Below, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls press forward; one man in white with a rudraksha mala reaches toward a black bull with large horns decorated with red flower garlands. Orange and blue ceremonial banners and a distant white tent with signage appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot under a colourful canopy with fringed edges and a red, green and white umbrella. A young figure in white dhoti with red garland and gold crown sits on the cushioned platform amid marigold and yellow garlands, hanging brass bells and banana leaves. Below, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces stands among devotees; several men in white kurta and women in saris with yellow garlands surround a decorated bull with a flower garland, touching its head and holding brass offering trays. Palm trees and blue sky are visible.2010-01-01A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold and white garlands, purple and yellow flower strings, and hanging tasselled bells in red, green, blue and orange. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and white garland, sits seated on the palanquin's cushioned platform, looking toward the crowd, with an ornate gold umbrella overhead. Palm trees stand behind. Around the carriage, people in white and yellow clothing walk and stand, some with palms pressed together in greeting, and devotees hold orange fans. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner is visible at the upper right. The scene reads as a procession. The seated man has distinctive long hair and orange shawl cues, matching the a person candidate profile, though his appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot covered in marigold, jasmine and multicolour flower garlands, with green foliage, bells and red tassels, carries a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange garment, a white shawl and flower garlands; he raises a hand in greeting. Around the chariot, many devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls walk and reach toward it, some holding decorated fans or flags. Several onlookers stand along the roadside and the crowd pushes forward. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, seated on the chariot with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and garlands.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20