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Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. A figure in orange-saffron robes stands on an ornate silver-and-red chariot or palanquin, holding a tall gold trident (trishula) in one hand and wearing layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Behind the chariot, orange flags with a blue emblem and multicoloured balloons are tied to a fringed canopy. Crowds of devotees in front in the foreground, some in white, with a banner reading Nithyananda Healing Tower and a white sign with red lettering nearby. Distinctive saffron robes, garlands and trident are visible, but the face is partly obscured by the trident and the figure's identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a festival procession. A man with long dark hair and a white head wrap sits on an ornate silver-colored float or ratha, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Red and orange umbrellas with white tassels and fringes shade the float, and orange flags flank the left side. Multicolored balloons are tied to the float's edges. Crowd members in white and orange clothing stand along the right side in a sunlit outdoor setting, with banners reading Nithyananda Healing Tower and Sannyas Training Institute visible in the background.2008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides a decorated silver-and-blue ornate palanquin or ratha during a daytime procession under a clear blue sky. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and wears a white head wrap, a white flower garland, and a long mala of red, white and yellow beads. Orange and white-and-blue festival flags fly behind him, and multicoloured heart-shaped and round balloons float above the carriage. Behind, a crowd stands near white booths with banners reading Nithyananda Healing Tower and Nithyanandas Institute, plus a maroon banner for Life Bliss Technology. A red canopy shades the seat.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on an ornate silver-metal chariot decorated with balloons. A man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears an orange saffron garment, a white head cloth with a gold band, a red and white flower garland and gold bracelets, and holds a gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He is smiling and appears to be a central honoured figure; the person's appearance has several cues (saffron clothing, trident, garland) but the page does not indicate his presence, so identity is uncertain. Yellow, green, white, pink and blue balloons surround him, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tassels stands to the left. Dark-suited men and a crowd of onlookers stand around the chariot, with rows of decorated stalls behind.2008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long mala of red and yellow flower garlands with white jasmine strands, and gold bangles. He smiles and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff upright in his right hand. Colourful balloons in green, blue, white, orange and pink surround the seat, and a dark-suited attendant stands at the right edge. Bright sky and sunlight fill the background.2008-12-29