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A flower-decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowd near palm trees. A person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits upright on the ornate carriage, which is hung with yellow and pink tassels, bells and marigold garlands, and topped by a yellow canopy. Saffron flags and colourful umbrellas surround the carriage. Devotees in white clothing and orange shawls crowd around, some raising hands. A white bus with blue lettering is parked to the left, and a person in white stands in its window. Speakers are stacked at the left edge.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd of devotees. A central figure sits on an elevated gold-and-red throne beneath a large orange and red canopy with fringe, dressed in orange cloth with a red-and-white garland and ornate jewelry. The throne and canopy are draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, and brass bells and tassels hang from the frame. Behind, a white bus with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and an orange flag sit amid many people in white and orange clothing. A tall, bare-headed man in white stands among the crowd on the right, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Trees and a thatched building are at left.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowd on a palm-lined street. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a red-and-gold garland, sits atop an ornate golden ratha-style carriage hung with yellow, red and green tassels, bells and marigold garlands. Above the carriage, a large yellow-and-red umbrella and two smaller multicoloured umbrellas bearing blue emblems shade the scene. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside and around the carriage, and one raises an orange flag with a blue emblem.2009-12-27A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees. A decorated float or ratha, heavily garlanded with yellow and white flower strings, hanging bells, tassels in red, blue and green, and a multicoloured umbrella, carries a seated figure in an orange garment with a golden crown-like headdress. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls walk beside the float, and a crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris, fills the foreground. Two round fan-like ceremonial objects in blue and orange are held up near the float. A bus is partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day under palm trees. A flower-covered ratha is carried forward by devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls. A seated figure on the chariot wears a crown, red beaded garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, under a large orange canopy with tassels. The ratha is decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and orange tassels, bells and colourful streamers. Behind it, a white van with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and loudspeakers is parked. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some holding garland strands. A wooden pole and a low brick wall frame the scene.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27