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A festival procession on a decorated palanquin, the palaki, covered with white and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, green, and orange. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in an orange robe and shawl with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holding a round blue and gold emblem. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform, several men in white shirts, and a crowd walk along the street. A red and white banner in the background reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda: Will the world be green? At the right, a golden ornamental umbrella with fringes shades the scene. The palanquin has golden lion-head ornaments and a golden finial.

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A decorated palanquin procession on a street lined with palm trees and a white wall. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the front of the flower-garlanded palaki, holding a ceremonial fan with a dove emblem. Behind him, a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange turban sits on the palanquin. The canopy above is a multicoloured umbrella and the frame is hung with brass bells, pink, blue and yellow tassels and marigold garlands. Below, a uniformed police officer in khaki and a crowd of white-clad men with red and orange scarves walk alongside. A handheld sign shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the question "When will the world realize your greatness?"2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession. On the palanquin stands a woman in orange saffron clothing with an orange head wrap, a white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, smiling. 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Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession. A central figure seated on a richly adorned palanquin wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind him stands a shaven-headed man in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holding a white chamara fly-whisk. On the right, a man in orange robes with a round emblem on his shoulder holds a white chamara and a small ceremonial item. 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