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A festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A figure in orange clothing with a red-orange headband and a white flower garland sits in a carriage-like seat under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and bird emblems. Beside him a man in a dark suit and red tie sits, and another man in a white shirt and dark jacket stands near the seat. Orange flags flank the canopies, and a crowd of young people in white shirts and trousers surrounds the procession, several carrying balloons in pink, white and yellow. Ceremonial fans and a tall staff with a brass finial are held nearby.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style celebration with a palanquin-like float decorated with a silver frame, pastel and multicoloured balloons, and a figure seated in saffron-orange robes with a white headband and layered garland of red and white flowers. Two additional saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a ceremonial staff. Overhead are three umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tasselled fringe and blue emblems, while tall orange flags with blue motifs line the procession route. Many white-clad devotees, including young men and women, surround and follow the float; another figure in white stands at the right edge beside a parked vehicle. Roadside structures with green roofing and orange bunting are visible behind.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright sky with several large red-orange flags on tall poles, one with a black panel. A decorated orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrella with fringe stands at left. Two men in dark suits and red ties stand on a raised carriage; the man at centre has a red headband. Nearby, a figure in orange and white holds a flag. A crowd of smiling people, many holding pink, white and orange balloons, fills the foreground, with flower garlands visible on a decorated float at left.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha or chariot under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and white discs and lotus motifs. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a white headband and garland sits on a raised seat at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Tall orange flags with blue discs flank the chariot, and balloons in green, yellow, white and blue are tied to the frame. Crowds of people in white clothes line the procession route, with several people in orange robes in the background and a tiled-roof building and tree behind.2008-12-29Outdoor procession under trees with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long-haired head, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, holding a silver trident, riding on an ornate silver-framed chair or palanquin. Three large umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour with bird-emblem panels and tasselled fringe shelter the scene. Saffron flags flutter behind. Attendants in white shirts and dark trousers, some with orange headbands and dark suits, walk alongside, and men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry the procession. Thatched huts and a blue sky are in the background, consistent with a ratha/palanquin procession.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession on a dusty road during a temple-style celebration. A figure in orange robes and a white turban sits on an ornate silver-and-white ratha/chariot canopied by multicoloured umbrellas with yellow, blue and red fringes, decorated with balloons in pink, green, yellow and blue. Tall orange flags with blue emblems line the left side. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and orange-clad attendants walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt steadies the chariot. Trees and a corrugated-roof building with bunting appear in the background.2008-12-29