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A festival procession on an outdoor road under a clear sky. A large ornate golden ratha chariot, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels and a golden makara-headed prow, carries a seated figure in white robes with long dark hair and a golden crown, holding one hand raised in blessing. An orange canopy with a fan motif shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured umbrella stands beside it. Around the chariot, smiling devotees crowd close, including women in saris and yellow shawls, a young girl in yellow, and a fair-haired woman in the foreground. Several people wear red bindis and white tilak marks.

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A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, swags of tassels and bells, and a large saffron-orange canopy with fringed edges. A man with long dark hair and a gold crown-like headpiece sits centred on the cushioned seat, dressed in a white dhoti-style garment and a saffron-coloured wrap with a flower garland, smiling. A second, smaller multicoloured umbrella stands to the right. Crowds of devotees and onlookers, many women among them, line the foreground and surround the chariot under a bright sky. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron-toned wrap and garlanded seated figure in the chariot.2010-01-01A festival procession on an open dirt field under a pale sky. Centre frame, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float with a curved golden prow, an orange and gold canopy with fringe, hanging bells, marigold and mixed-colour garlands and tassels. A seated figure on the float wears a golden crown and white-and-gold garments, with a gold armrest, but appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a physical person. In front, a crowd of women walks in procession: a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse at left, a woman in white and orange with a bindi, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with a red bindi and white flower in her hair, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari at right with her palms pressed together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.2010-01-01A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle with a gold dragon-headed prow and tiers of orange, yellow and green tassels hung with bells. A seated figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a garland raises a hand in blessing atop the vehicle, which is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Above, a large orange and gold canopy shelters the rider. Around it, crowds of devotees in white with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside, and gold-and-blue ceremonial umbrellas with bird emblems and fringe are carried on poles at left. A bird-emblem canopy and modern buildings appear at the right edge.2010-02-12A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved gold sides, dragon-headed prows and a large yellow umbrella with fringe overhead, decorated with marigold and purple garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron and patterned shawl, sits on the raised seat waving to the crowd. Around the chariot, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls walk and push, and devotees in white surround the vehicle as part of a procession. Trees and a clear sky are behind.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession shows a richly decorated golden chariot draped with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels of bells. A seated man in white ceremonial clothing with a gold crown sits on the platform, smiling. A large orange and gold canopy umbrella shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured striped umbrella stands beside it. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow clothes and some with white and red marks on their foreheads, surrounds the chariot, with flags visible in the background.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 photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a bright, hazy day with a crowd filling the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of fringed tassels in yellow, green, purple and red and garlands of marigolds sits atop a wheeled ratha. A figure with long dark hair sits on it in a red and gold garment, one hand raised in blessing. Large orange and multicolour parasols shade the chariot, and devotees in white shirts, saffron robes, and yellow and white saris walk alongside, some with hands folded. Pavilion roofs and flags appear in the background.2010-02-12A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a road. A figure seated on an ornate golden-and-orange ratha, wearing a golden crown and an orange garment, with hands folded in greeting. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, strung with brass bells and colourful tassels, and topped by a large orange umbrella with fringes and a smaller patterned umbrella beside it. Behind the chariot a white bus with Nithyanandapuram lettering. Around it walk devotees in white clothes, some wearing yellow shawls.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27