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A festival procession vehicle with a tall, multi-tiered canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric decorated with floral and bird motifs, hung with marigold garlands and topped by a golden finial. Beneath it a seated figure in a gold crown, red garment and white-and-red flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne. Banana leaves frame the canopy. Crowds of women in white, yellow and orange saris stand around the base of the vehicle, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing is at the left edge. Printed letters on the canopy band read NITHYANAND.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall pointed canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric, edged with marigold garlands and banana leaves, stands before a crowd. A figure in a golden crown and pink garment sits on a throne-like seat under the canopy, with a white and pink garland around the neck. The canopy panels show bird emblems and the word NITHYANAND in white letters on a red band. Devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shawls, and a shaved-headed man in orange, stand in the foreground. The seated figure has a distinctive crown and ornate pink clothing, which fits the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-12-26A decorated festival palanquin with a tall, multi-tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, painted with blue, green and white floral and bird motifs and draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A figure wearing a golden crown and a red garland sits on a red-cushioned throne inside the palanquin, beneath a banner reading NITHYANAND. Banana leaves frame the structure, and a crowd of women in white and yellow stands in the foreground, some smiling. The scene suggests a procession or ratha outdoors in the evening.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession under a large ornate canopy palanquin with red, orange, yellow and blue patterned fabric panels decorated with flowers, marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in pink clothing, a gold crown and white-and-red flower garlands sits on a red throne beneath the canopy. Crowds of women in white, yellow and maroon saris and a few shaven-headed devotees in white surround the palanquin in the evening light. Printed fabric across the canopy reads NITHYANANDA, and a dove emblem appears on the pillars.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Dusk procession scene where a figure seated on a raised throne-like platform sits beneath a tall, multi-tiered canopy (palanquin/ratha style) draped in red, orange, blue and yellow cloth with bird and floral motifs, banana leaves and marigold garlands. The seated figure wears a golden crown, a pink garment and a red and white flower garland, and a small lamp glows under the canopy. A dense crowd in the foreground, many in white, watches from below.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26