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A festival procession on a flower-decorated palanquin with a silver frame and a fringed canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped turban, a rudraksha-style mala of garlands and gold ornaments sits on the throne, holding a ceremonial staff with a red-and-white garland, while another spear-like staff rises from the right. Marigold, yellow and purple garlands drape the seat and frame. A red flag flies on a pole behind him, and a framed portrait of a woman in red-orange is displayed at the left. Behind, an orange brick building and onlookers, including people in white and orange saris, line the route. The depicted man matches the presentation cues associated with a person, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.

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Outdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha-style float with a multicoloured striped canopy overhead. Seated on an ornate throne-like seat is a figure with long hair in an orange-saffron robe, holding a ceremonial staff and wearing garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala; a cushion of marigolds and white blossoms covers the float's base. Beside the float, a banner shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Yoga". Devotees in white with orange and yellow scarves walk alongside, carrying staffs and orange flags bearing the Dhyanapeetam logo. Terracotta-coloured buildings and a corrugated roof form the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28A festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha seat with a central figure seated on a throne-like silver chair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange-and-gold head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland with a bold red-and-white band. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, and a red velvet cloth with gold embroidery covers the seat. Above, a large multicolour parasol with tassels shelters him. Red heart-shaped balloons, orange flags, gold staves and a crowd of devotees surround the carriage. A concrete block wall and a green tree stand behind. The figure matches the page's a person cues: orange clothing, a head wrap and a rudraksha mala, so the identification is probable.2009-12-25A festival procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver seat draped with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with red and pink flower strands hanging from his shoulders. He holds a ceremonial silver staff with a decorated top and wears a gold-toned headpiece. Behind him a red flag flies from a pole. Beside the chariot a placard shows a portrait of a man in orange robes with the printed caption a person, and red-and-white sign text reading Nithya Youth. Devotees and onlookers line the street, some in white and orange clothing, and an orange-walled building stands behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a festival procession. A smiling man with long hair, a saffron-orange garment and a yellow headband sits on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a multicoloured beaded garland, and holds a silver staff. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella shelters the throne, and a red and gold embroidered cloth drapes the seat. Beside it, a younger man in orange with a marigold garland walks at the base of the throne amid a crowd. Golden trident-topped staffs and orange flags are visible, with a white bus marked Nithyanandam behind.2009-12-25A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate silver throne-like chair decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and a purple-and-yellow garland across his chest. He wears an orange headwrap with a tilak mark on the forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, smiling slightly while gesturing with one hand. An orange saffron flag on a pole stands to the right, with blurred heads of spectators in the foreground and a hazy hillside behind. Overall this is a procession scene with the seated figure carried in a ratha-style chair.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin. A smiling person in a gold ornate crown with jewelled settings, red and orange robes, a red and white floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits centrally, holding a tall silver staff with one hand. Behind a wooden canopy with coloured tassels in red, pink, yellow, teal and green, a bare-chested man with white ash marks stands at left holding a gold-topped staff, wearing beaded necklaces. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the vehicle. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the crown and orange-red robes, based on the crown, saffron clothing and garlands, with the seated person described as the procession's honoured leader. Other devotees are partially visible, and a person in dark clothing stands at right.2013-02-10