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A festival procession on an open road lined with palm trees. A man with long dark hair stands on an elevated golden palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, bells, tassels and an orange canopy with paper stars. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red garland around his neck and is smiling. Around the palanquin, people in saffron/orange robes and yellow shawls walk and hold it, and ornate golden trishula staffs and decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tassels stand in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees is visible at the edges, and a banner with a map sits in the background. The figure on the palanquin appears a person, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and the ceremonial palanquin, with uncertainty about the appearance.

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Outdoor procession under a palm-lined sky. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red floral garland stands on an ornate golden ratha/chariot, wearing a white dhoti and shawl and raising one hand while leaning on a gilded railing. The chariot is hung with marigold and yellow garlands, bells, tassels and a saffron canopy. Golden trident standards flank the frame, and a striped red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella stands to the left. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes and women in saris crowd around the base of the chariot, and a display board stands behind the procession.2010-01-01A festival procession on a sandy road lined with coconut palms. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-white garland, stands on an ornate gold palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels and a carved golden makara head. Above him hangs an orange canopy with star ornaments. A colourful striped umbrella with peacock motifs shades the left side. A tall gold trident and a gold ceremonial fan stand nearby. Crowds in white and yellow shawls and orange robes surround the palanquin, and a banner is visible behind. The swami on the palanquin matches the page's a person cues: long swept-back hair, garland and ceremonial gold, so he is marked as a probable in-person candidate.2010-01-01A festival procession on an open ground with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long dark hair stands on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful tassels; he wears a white dhoti and a shawl with red-and-gold trim, a gold necklace and a red garland. Above him a large orange canopy and a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels shade the float, and a silver trident is raised in the foreground. Devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with yellow shoulder cloths, surround the float, and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped object is visible at left. A banner with a map and printed text stands in the background, and paper stars hang on strings overhead.2010-01-01A festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A tall golden chariot, its frame draped in garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers, hung with golden bells, tassels in green, red and blue, and topped by a golden swan-headed finial, is carried by a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. A standing figure in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a crown-like headpiece, stands on the chariot beneath a large saffron-orange canopy. Devotees in white and orange robes surround the chariot, and a silver trident rises at the right edge. Two multicolored decorated umbrellas stand at left, and a signboard with a map stands in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession under a clear sky with palm trees behind. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland, rides on a gold-decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, bells and tassels. An orange canopy with a saffron umbrella top shelters him. Around the vehicle, devotees in orange and white clothing walk and hold its ropes. Other attendees in white and orange stand along the path; a striped multicolor parasol and a ceremonial golden umbrella stand at left. A signboard with a map and graphics is visible behind, and a golden ceremonial staff appears at the right edge. Overall a crowded, colourful festival scene in a temple-style outdoor setting.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a village street lined with palm trees and strung with orange and red paper decorations. At the centre a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti, draped in garlands of marigolds and hanging tassels. Two large multicoloured parasols with blue bird motifs shade the procession. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk alongside, some holding long golden staffs, while a monk in saffron robes walks nearby. Several devotees in orange and white clothing surround the chariot, and a crowd of onlookers fills the foreground. A banner behind the procession shows a photo of a woman and the text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2010-01-01A photograph of a decorated processional palanquin with a golden frame, a yellow and orange canopy with tassels, and strands of purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Seated on the palanquin is a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, hands folded in greeting, wearing white and purple garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial shawl, seated in the place of honour as a procession figure. Crowds of devotees line the road in the foreground, including women in saris and a few men in white shirts, and palm trees stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a sandy path beneath coconut palms and a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange and gold canopy umbrella, strings of yellow, pink and red flowers, and tassels carries a figure in ornate dress seated on a throne. Ahead, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a long wooden staff leads the way, while a woman in white sari with an orange border walks beside him. Around them, devotees in orange robes, white clothes and yellow shawls follow; a bald man in an orange robe stands at left. Tall trident-topped poles and a second small umbrella appear at right, and a thatched hut and an information board stand behind the crowd.2010-01-01A festival procession on a sunlit street lined with palm trees. At the centre, a decorated chariot (ratha) carries a seated figure wearing a golden crown and white and red garments, surrounded by garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, cymbals and hanging tassels. An orange-and-gold canopy shades the chariot, and a red-and-green decorated umbrella stands at left. Crowds of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls walk alongside, while a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at lower left. A white banner map board and a sound truck appear in the background, and paper streamers hang overhead.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession with a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, multicolored tassels, and bells, topped by a golden finial. The seated man wears a leopard-print or patterned garment and a red-and-gold sash, and his hands are raised in greeting. An orange fringed parasol with a decorative top shades the float. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees includes men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and children, many with white and yellow scarves. Some are pressing close to the float while others walk alongside. Behind them, a tiled-roof building and a signboard are visible under a clear sky. Based on the seated man's long, swept-back hair and distinctive attire, this is.2010-02-12A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd near palm trees. A man in an orange garment with a long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the ornate golden chariot, waving his right hand. The chariot is hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, bells, and tassels in red, green, and blue, and topped with a golden kalasha and an ornate umbrella. Above him, a large orange-and-yellow canopy and a second striped umbrella shade the platform. An orange flag flies in the foreground, and devotees in white and orange press along the street.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot with a carved golden horse-head prow, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and hanging brass bells with pink, green and yellow tassels. A seated figure in white garments with a red garland sits at the centre of the chariot, a gold crown-like headpiece on his head. Around the chariot, young men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk with garlands, and one man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands beside the wheels. A large yellow-and-orange umbrella and a red-and-yellow ceremonial parasol shade the chariot against a blue sky.2010-01-01