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Outdoor procession scene under banana-leaf canopy. Decorated kalasha-style pillars with yellow, green, blue, orange and red appliqué patterns are tied to a palanquin or ratha. A seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon garments, wearing a gold crown-like headdress and garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-embossed base. Around the vehicle, people in white and yellow-green clothing walk and carry items, including a devotee on the left holding a ritual object. Trees and a white vehicle are visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession scene. A smiling figure with long dark hair and a crown sits on a magenta-cushioned throne within a decorated canopy structure hung with banana-leaf and garland decorations, orange, green and white fabric panels with blue and red floral motifs, and pale-yellow and red marigold and jasmine garlands. The figure wears a white-and-red flower garland and an orange garment. In the foreground, blurred spectators are visible, including a man in a green and white jacket and a woman with dark hair. The canopy bears dove motifs and a golden base panel sits below the throne. a person: the seated figure has long hair, a crown and a garland, consistent with a procession ratha, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A seated figure in a procession canopy decorated with yellow, blue, green and orange panels bearing white bird motifs, red and blue floral appliqué and diamond borders. The person wears a gilded crown, a red garment and a long garland of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers, and sits on a gold-embossed throne. Banana tree trunks support the canopy, and a partly visible orange and gold fan with blue floral detail sits in the lower right corner.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a decorated chariot-like structure with tall fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and green, printed with white dove motifs, floral patterns and orange valances. A smiling man wearing a gold crown and a red garland of marigolds and white flowers stands within the canopy among banana leaves. A torch-like lamp stands at the right. In the foreground, several people in white and a person in yellow shawl are seen from behind, partly out of focus.2010-12-26A seated person in profile on a decorated ratha or chariot, wearing a tall gold crown and a red garment, with a thick garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers draped over the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrist. Behind them stand tall yellow, green and orange cloth panels with a white dove motif on a blue roundel and geometric diamond borders, and a green leaf canopy overhangs the scene. Gold carved wooden seat detailing and flower petals sit below. The setting suggests a festival procession, with the performer's role marked by the crown and seat.2010-12-26A 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.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A figure seated on a golden palanquin-style platform with a red-and-gold canopy and painted cloth panels in blue, green, orange and yellow, decorated with floral garlands, sits in a pink garment with white flower garlands. Beneath the platform, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the front, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds a garland-draped staff near the platform, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a fan-like object. Red and multicoloured parasols rise at left, and banana leaves frame the scene. Behind the procession, white-clad devotees and a woman in a pale blue sari stand near a red wall, and a child in the crowd looks on. Nearby people are seen in white and yellow dress.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26