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A colourful decorated ratha chariot is carried in procession through a garden path lined with oleander and banana leaves. Its canopy is painted in bright blue, red, yellow and orange panels with a red top banner. A seated figure in a red garment and a white flower garland sits within the chariot, with a golden deity murti or throne-like shrine visible beneath. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with red waist cloths and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and women in white saris with red borders follow on the left. A girl in the foreground covers her mouth. A white chamara fan is held at the right edge.

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A decorated ratha chariot with a painted banner reading "NITHYANANDA" along its top, its pillars draped in striped and patterned cloth, garlanded with marigolds and banana leaves. Inside the shrine-like canopy, a deity murti is shown with flower garlands. Beneath it, a woman in a red and pink garment and white garland sits on a cushioned seat with raised hands. Around the chariot, a line of women in white saris with red and orange borders holds a red rope, while men in white shirts and mundus wear rudraksha-style malas and stand in the procession. Some men in saffron cloth appear at the right edge. Flowering oleander and trees surround the scene.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road in daylight. A richly decorated, colourful wooden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers, with a golden halo behind it and the word a person painted across its top panel. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front holding the red-and-maroon ropes that pull the chariot, several wearing rudraksha malas. Women and girls in white saris and a girl in orange clothing walk alongside, and a man at right claps. Green gates, flowering oleander bushes and trees line the path.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path at dusk. A large colourful ratha/chariot-style canopy with painted geometric panels, banana leaves and garlands carries a seated figure in a red and gold setting. Flanking it, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style beads walk with maroon sashes, while a young woman in an orange sari-style shawl and a girl in a dark embroidered dress stand in the foreground. Women in white saris walk nearby, and a green-and-orange fringed parasol stands at left beside pink oleander bushes and a green gate. The seated figure is too small and indistinct to establish identity, so no appearance-based a person claim is made. The event is a procession.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in the late afternoon. Central focus is an ornate, colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall tiered roof draped in red, orange and multicoloured fabric, with peacock-eye motifs on its pillars and a red band with gold lettering. A figure seated on a golden throne-like seat inside the shrine wears a red garment and a flower garland. Several people in white dhoti and kurta, some with rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside a red cloth rope. Devotees in white saris and white shirts follow, some with hands folded, and a child in the foreground. Palm fronds and white feather fans decorate the chariot; a colourful umbrella stands at the left edge.2010-12-26A decorated chariot (ratha) with a tall, colourful canopy of red, yellow and blue striped pillars and a banner reading "NITHYANANDA" is pulled by a line of devotees holding a thick red rope. A figure with long dark hair, a white garland and a pink-and-white garment sits centrally on an ornate gold-framed seat inside the chariot, surrounded by marigold and orange flower garlands and banana-leaf decorations. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with rudraksha malas, lean into the rope in front. Women in white saris with orange or maroon borders and rudraksha malas stand on the left, with a trees and pink-flowered shrubs behind.2010-12-26A festival procession on a dirt road passes a richly decorated wooden ratha chariot with a multicoloured canopy hung with garlands, banana leaves and a white feathered fan. A figure in pink and red sits enthroned on a gold-framed seat inside the chariot, wearing a white garland and dark hair, with a red-and-pink cushioned throne beneath. Walking beside the chariot are men in white dhotis and shirts with dark red waist sashes, several wearing rudraksha malas. Girls in white and orange dress walk in front, and women in saffron and white saris line the left edge. Green gates, flowering oleander and a red wall frame the scene.2010-12-26A chariot procession in an outdoor setting. A decorated ratha with colourful striped and patterned pillars, banana leaves, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers carries a central figure seated before a deity murti; the figure wears a white garland and red garment. Around the chariot, a line of devotees pulls a thick red rope: women in white saris with orange and gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas. Pink oleander bushes and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26A decorated ratha chariot procession at dusk. A tall ornate canopy in red, yellow and blue panels with bird motifs and a banana-leaf frame carries a figure seated on a gold-framed throne, wearing a white flower garland and a red garment, with a small deity murti set among marigold garlands above. Several women in white saris with red and orange borders pull the red rope in the foreground. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand beside the chariot; one in front raises a hand in gesture. Oleander bushes and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26Outdoor ratha procession with a decorated chariot draped in colourful striped panels, flowers and banana leaves. A seated figure in a pink dress and a garland of white flowers rides under the canopy, behind a gold-framed seat. Rows of people in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris with orange borders, hold a maroon rope pulling the chariot along a roadside lined with pink oleander. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand at the front and side. Feather fans are visible near the chariot, and a deity murti appears on the upper shrine.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with multicoloured painted panels, red and gold fabric, palm leaves and garlands, carries a seated figure draped in garlands at its centre. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk alongside, several wearing saffron or red shawls and some holding the chariot's cloth and ropes. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a long pole topped with a golden finial. A red and gold umbrella with fringed edges shades the procession. Thatched roofing and bunting stand to the left under a clear sky.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26