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Outdoor procession with a golden palanquin decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, blue and green, and hanging gold bells. Seated on the palanquin in an orange robe and orange head wrap is a figure with a long rudraksha mala, who appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange saffron attire, long hair and rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left holding a fan-like object. Around the palanquin are devotees in white clothes, many wearing round orange-and-white badges, some holding red and orange flags, and a woman in a white sari. Green foliage is visible at the upper right.

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A decorated golden palanquin, a palaki, is carried in a procession with white and yellow flower garlands and hanging brass bells with colourful tassels in red, green, blue and purple. Seated on the palanquin is a person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a long necklace of white flowers, with rudraksha-style beads at the neck. Beside them stands a bald man in orange robes holding the rim of the palanquin. Around them, devotees in white clothing hold red flags and framed photographs, and women in saris and a man in a white shirt watch and wave. The setting is a dirt road, and the palanquin's rear shows a blue and gold emblem.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin (palaki) with gold bells, white flower garlands and multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron headwrap and beaded rudraksha mala sits under a colourful canopy with a lotus-patterned top, and a gold-framed seat. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the left holding a decorated fan-like object, and a crowd of white-clad devotees, some wearing orange sashes and round badges, surrounds the palanquin. The palanquin appears to be a ceremonial procession element, and the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference but not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A long-haired figure in orange clothing with an orange head wrap and a garland sits centrally on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, magenta flowers and hanging tassels, with gold bells and a gold canopy with a carved golden lion-head finial. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and another man in orange robes raises a hand near the palanquin. Behind and around the palanquin, many men in white shirts and orange sashes hold orange flags and walk along the road, with a few onlookers and a white car visible. A large circular orange emblem with blue flower motifs is mounted on the palanquin's side.2010-07-24A festival procession on a dirt road. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap rides a golden palanquin decorated with white flower garlands, purple and yellow blossoms, gold bells and green tassels. Beside it, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a round blue-and-gold fan and a white feather whisk. The palanquin has a colourful canopy beneath it. Around them, crowds in white shirts carry orange flags and wear orange-and-white badges. Uniformed attendants and a tractor appear at the edges.2010-07-24A decorated golden palanquin procession in an outdoor setting. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark braid and a white and orange garland, sits on an orange-draped seat under the canopy. A bald man in orange robes stands in front, holding a brass plate with an offering. The palanquin is hung with golden bells and tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. Red flags are visible, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds a pole to the left, while devotees in the background watch. A placard with Kannada text is raised at the top left.2010-07-24A festival procession on a road, with a figure seated on a golden palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells and tassels. The seated person wears orange robes and an orange head covering. A bald man in orange robes stands at the front holding a long ceremonial whisk-like fan. Around the palanquin, many men in white shirts and orange sashes walk, some holding orange flags on poles, and a few uniformed attendants in khaki with caps walk nearby. Women in saris and a few Western-looking people in white clothes are visible in the crowd. Below, a multicoloured umbrella canopy with white bird emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam sits on the palanquin base. A tractor with an orange flag is visible at upper left. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession with a golden ornamental canopy hung with gold bells, tassels in orange, pink, red, purple and blue, and white flower garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a striped orange-and-yellow turban, a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads sits at centre, hand raised in blessing. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at left gesturing, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. The front of the palanquin bears a sign with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandeshwara Vaidika Sampradaya Darshan. Reddish hillside and banana leaves behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the saffron turban and long garland, with the palanquin and orange robes in a festival procession.2010-07-24Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor event. A seated figure on the gilded palki wears an orange-and-gold garland and a gold crown-like headpiece, holding a white fly-whisk. The gold-plated palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flowers, and colourful tassels and bells hang from its canopy. Below, several people in white dhotis and orange cloth carry or walk beside it, and a crowd holds orange flags with black lettering. A bare-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge in the foreground.2011-07-15A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. 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 gilded palanquin procession moves along a dirt road past a hillside. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a garland of white flowers, holding a ceremonial object. A bald man in orange robes stands at the front, facing the seated figure with hands raised in greeting. The palanquin has an ornate golden canopy with brass bells, hanging tassels in green, red and yellow, and an overhead striped umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue. Flower garlands in orange and white drape the palanquin. Around it, crowds in white and orange clothes carry red flags and placards, and many devotees watch from the roadside, including a woman holding a child on the right.2010-07-24A decorated golden procession chariot with a canopy, carrying a long-haired figure seated on a red and gold throne. The figure wears an orange garment, a leopard-print shawl, and a flower garland. The chariot is draped with marigold and white garlands, purple flower strings, and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and yellow. A large saffron-yellow parasol stands above. Around it, men and women in white with yellow shawls walk and hold the chariot, while devotees in white and saffron stand in the crowd. A man in white with glasses on the lower left and a woman in a sari on the right carry or steady the chariot. The figure is a person in the procession, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and a shawl among other cues, and the event appears to be an evening procession.2010-02-12