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A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, fringed orange and yellow canopies and gold finials. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe, wearing layered marigold and rudraksha garlands, sits on a red and gold cushioned seat. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti and gold bangles holds a long red-shafted trident-like staff with a silver ceremonial axe head. A bald man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala walks at right, and red flags and bunting fill the background. A printed banner behind reads Nithyananda Paramam and

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Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha framed by marigold garlands, golden kalasha-style finials with green and red tassels, and an orange and blue canopy fringed with mirror embellishments. A bald man in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left, touching the red standard pole. Beside him a man in a maroon turban, orange-marigold garland and gold bangles holds the red pole, while a young man in white dhoti with gold border and bangles stands at right, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a gold ceremonial vessel at far right. Shallow focus, daylight, greenery behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a large golden canopy with orange and marigold garlands and gold tassels. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and red-orange turban waves one hand in greeting. To the left, a standing attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a tall orange umbrella with a silver handle. On the right, a bald man in rust-red robes, wearing spectacles, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, smiles beside the carriage. White and orange flower garlands decorate the platform under a bright blue sky.2016-04-18February 10 20132013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a decorated palanquin under colourful umbrellas: a seated man in a deep red turban and red-and-gold garments, wearing layered gold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red cushioned seat. A shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl holds a red flag, while a white-clad attendant in a gold-edged dhoti and another in a red-and-gold shawl hold a golden staff and fan. Umbrellas with mirror-embroidered fringes, green and red tassels and gold bells decorate the frame, and marigold garlands hang from the palanquin. Three people are visible in front of the palanquin, the seated figure included. This is a procession scene, with ritual parasols and palanquin rather than a fixed ceremony named in the image.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon-red robe rides a gilded palanquin under a yellow canopy with fringe and tassels, waving with his right hand. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and bangles, and sits on a pink flowered cushion amid marigold and jasmine garlands. Beside him at left stands an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a dark mala and gold necklace, holding a long red-handled ceremonial parasol. The scene is an outdoor procession with bright daylight and festival bunting.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18