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A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha procession vehicle decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, marigolds, and hanging tassels in red, pink, purple, turquoise and green. A man sits enthroned under the canopy, wearing white clothing and a white head covering, with a white floral garland around his neck, smiling toward the crowd. A gold trident (trishul) stands at the right corner. Palm trees and a shelter-like structure are behind him, and a banner reading Nithyanandeshwara Dhyanapeetham is visible. Spectators' heads fill the lower foreground. The appearance-based candidate is shown in a seated festival position with garlands and a canopy; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A decorated golden ratha chariot procession. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at the front of the chariot smiles broadly, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, a red shawl, and a red garland with flower necklaces. The chariot is festooned with marigold and purple flower garlands, long hanging tassels in orange, red, green, purple, and blue, and a large yellow canopy umbrella with fringe at the top left. A gilded ornamental trident-like finial is visible on the left. Bystanders are partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person label (crown, ornate garments, garlands), but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under palm trees and a red umbrella. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a white garment and red-and-white garlands, sits on a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy hung with tassels in yellow, pink, red, teal and green. Garlands of orange, purple, pink and red flowers line the platform. Shaved-headed men in saffron-toned clothing and a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground watch him. A trident is mounted on the right, and a sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram.2011-01-01A photograph of a man smiling from inside a richly decorated chariot during a procession. He wears a white turban and white garments with a red-orange shawl, and has a red tilak on his forehead. The chariot is covered with flower garlands in magenta and yellow, and hanging tassels in orange, green, purple, blue and pink, with dangling silver-tipped tassel fringes. In the foreground, the backs of heads of spectators are visible at the bottom edge, with a raised hand at left.2011-01-01A photograph of an ornate gold and flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot moving in a procession. A man with long dark hair sits centrally on the red-cushioned seat, wearing a white garment, red-and-white garlands and a necklace, smiling and raising his hands. The canopy above is orange and fringed, hung with bells and tassels in red, orange, green, teal and purple, and wrapped in yellow, purple and white marigold garlands. Palm trees and a blue sky stand behind, and a partial banner shows a woman's portrait with blue-and-white lettering. Several onlookers, some in white, stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20January 01 20112011-01-01A decorated golden chariot procession on a street, with a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red-and-green flower garlands, wearing a gold crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, raised on the ratha. The chariot is heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, dangling gold bells, green, orange, red and blue tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. Palm trees and a red flag stand behind. Devotees crowd along the road in front, some in colourful clothing, while a few look on from the roadside.2009-12-27An ornate golden palanquin procession vehicle decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in white, purple and orange, plus hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. An orange umbrella with fringe shades the seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white floral garland, sits smiling and raising his hand on the palanquin. Around the vehicle, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk alongside, a few in yellow, and a woman in a sari watches from the right. Palm trees and a banner with a photograph stand in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-12A photograph of an ornately decorated golden ratha chariot in a procession, with a large golden and orange canopy above. A figure sits on the elevated golden seat wearing a tall golden crown, a white dhoti-style garment with a red border, and a beaded necklace. The chariot is festooned with bands of purple, yellow and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in green, pink, red and yellow. A golden carved horse-head or lion-head motif projects from the front, and a multicoloured parasol with metallic discs stands at left. Palm trees and banana leaves frame the scene, with a few people visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01