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A decorated procession chariot, a ratha, carries a golden peetha throne with a seated man in a gold crown and red-and-white garments garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The chariot canopy is painted with red, blue, yellow and green panels, pennants, leaves and flower garlands, and a Shiva lingam emblem is at the top. Behind the throne, a golden deity murti in a red turban and red garment stands among marigold garlands. In front, a dense crowd of men in white kurtas and dark clothes raises their hands and cheers as the chariot moves. A printed banner on the chariot reads NITHYANANDAM.

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December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy draped in colourful painted panels with bird motifs, garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine, and red and orange fabric. A person seated on an ornate gold throne wears a crown, red robe, red-and-white garland and gold necklace, smiling with eyes closed. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a red turban and red garments. A shield-like emblem with a Shiva linga and bull motifs appears on the red backdrop. Devotees in white clothing crowd in the foreground as the procession moves forward. A printed banner across the top reads NITHYANANDA.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26