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A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha, a decorated chariot-palanquin, adorned with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with pink, red, green and blue tassels. A long-haired man in orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on the raised golden seat under a yellow and red parasol canopy, while a standing man in orange robes attends beside him holding a small object. Crowds in white shirts and orange shawls stand along the roadside, with palm trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a ceremonial garland on the ratha. The attendant is a devotee in orange.

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A 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.2010-02-12A decorated golden chariot in an outdoor procession, draped with white, purple and orange flower garlands and hung with tassels in orange, pink, green, purple and magenta. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden seat under a canopy, smiling and looking to one side. A person in white raises a painted round fan with a blue and gold design toward him, and a red flag with a blue emblem waves at left. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers fill the background against a pale sky.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an evening procession in which a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold, jasmine and multicoloured garlands. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and smiles while resting a hand on the decorated frame. Above him hangs a tiered canopy with gold bells and red, green, yellow, pink and purple tassels, and a golden umbrella with fringe stands at the left. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and orange shirts walk or pull, and onlookers stand in the foreground. Palm trees and a golden pillar appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a mala and an orange robe with a leopard shawl, a rare combination of cues on a ceremonial vehicle.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a road, with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float heavily covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, bells and colourful tassels. A large golden peacock-shaped or ornamental finial rises at the left, and a large orange canopy umbrella shades the float. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue stand beside it. A seated figure in orange and gold sits at the top of the float. Around it, men and women in white and orange clothing walk or stand, including a woman in white with a red-bordered sari at the front and a man in an orange shawl at left. Palm trees and a bright sky fill the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated golden chariot draped in yellow marigold garlands, with strands of green, pink and white tassels hanging from its canopy. A long-haired man in an ornate golden crown sits on the raised seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, and smiles while looking toward the crowd. A large yellow-and-orange umbrella with fringe and a red umbrella with blue trim shade the chariot. Around it, men in white dhotis and kurtas, one bald man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl, and a woman in white walk alongside, some holding the chariot's ropes and fans. A white bus with the word Nithyanandam on its side is visible at left. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an evening procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of marigolds, yellow flowers and purple and white strands, tassels in red, blue, green and orange hanging from a tiered canopy above. A man with long dark hair sits on the golden seat wearing an orange-saffron garment, a white and red floral garland and an ornate gold-brocade cloth. Crowds in white and light clothing surround the cart on both sides, and a man in white holds up a decorated fan or umbrella-like panel with a blue and orange design at right. Palm trees and a dusky sky fill the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession. A seated figure wearing a gold crown, orange garment and a red and orange garland sits under a large yellow and magenta umbrella with fringed tassels. The ratha is heavily decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, red flower bunches, and hanging gold and teal tassels. In the foreground, men in white and yellow clothing guide and walk beside the chariot, one holding a palm to the side. Crowd members are visible at the lower edges.2009-12-27A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers and tasselled canopy poles in orange, green, purple and red. A figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing orange robes and a garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A carved golden dragon-head ornament projects from the front of the vehicle. Behind and around it, many people in white and orange clothes watch and walk along the procession route, with palm trees and a clear sky in the background.2010-02-12