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A ceremonial procession with a colourful decorated palanquin-style ratha canopy festooned with orange and red fabric, marigold and white garlands, and painted panels with flower and geometric motifs. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat inside the canopy, raising one hand in greeting. Around the ratha, a line of people in white dhotis, kurtas and white saris with dark blue lanyards pull a long red cloth rope. A red-and-green striped parasol stands at the left and a white bus with Nithyanandam lettering is behind. Several people walk behind in white and orange clothing.

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Outdoor photo of a colourful ratha-style chariot procession. A richly decorated canopy with red, yellow, blue and green painted pillars, orange valances and marigold garlands shelters a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland, raising one hand in greeting, on a gold-and-red throne. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and lanyards walk along the front, holding a thick red-and-gold cloth rope that pulls the chariot; a woman in a white sari and another in a red-and-gold sari join them. A man in orange stands beside the chariot, and a red fringed umbrella and a bus with partial lettering appear at the left. Approximately 10-12 people are visible.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A decorated ratha procession moves through a crowd of devotees. On an ornate golden chariot draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, a man in orange-red clothing and a red-and-gold crown sits at the centre, wearing rudraksha beads and a garland. Above him an orange fringed canopy is hung with gold bells, tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, and gold ornaments. Around the chariot, many people in white and saffron clothing walk closely, including a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and women in white and cream saris. Orange flags stand behind, and a white bus marked Nithyanandam is visible at right under trees.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha canopy covered in red, orange, yellow and blue cloth, with marigold and white flower garlands hanging from its pillars. Seated on a golden throne beneath the canopy is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland around his neck, holding a ceremonial staff. Around the vehicle, white-clad devotees walk with rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, and several women in white and a sari-clad woman in pink and white walk alongside. Large white fly-whisk fans and orange flags are carried in the crowd. A white Nithyanandeshwara van is visible at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the canopied vehicle, identified by long hair, saffron robes and garlands.2009-12-29A festival procession on a sunny day. A richly decorated palanquin with a tiered, multicolored canopy draped in yellow and orange fabric and strung with marigold garlands carries a seated man in orange robes with a white garland, holding a ceremonial fan. Four men in white kurtas and dhotis, several wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and ID lanyards, carry the palanquin on red-and-gold poles. Red and multicolored parasols stand on either side, and a white bus marked with partial lettering sits behind. Visible crowd members wear white and orange clothing.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy vehicle decorated in red, yellow, orange and blue panels with floral patterns, marigold garlands and orange fringed valances. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne inside the vehicle, holding a staff. Men in white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some supporting the vehicle with their hands and one holding a red cloth. A red and yellow umbrella and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk are held nearby, with palm trees and blue sky behind.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29