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Outdoor crowd scene at a roadside celebration. A large golden staff with a finial topped by a figure stands in the center. A person in orange robes, a gold crown-like headband and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at right, holding a silver ceremonial staff, possibly a person figure with the orange clothing and gold headband cues. Behind them, a large cluster of red balloons hangs over a pink draped canopy. Many men in white and light blue shirts with lanyards crowd around, some cheering and raising hands, one holding a camera. Two banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre, with portrait photos of a woman in orange. A man in a yellow scarf stands among the crowd. Dusty road and trees stretch behind.

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A crowd of devotees surges around a procession near a gold-coloured ornate pillar at left. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a trident-like staff upright, while a person in orange with a golden headpiece and a flower garland raises an arm beside him. Many men in white shirts and blue t-shirts, some wearing yellow wrist bands, raise their hands and cheer. Red balloons float at upper right, and two large roadside banners show a portrait of a woman in orange robes beside the text Nithyananda Youth Centre. Dusty open ground and a construction scaffold stand behind the crowd.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and light-blue shirts walking along a road. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bright garland sits on a decorated ratha/chariot under an ornate multicoloured canopy with dove motifs and gold fringe. Red and orange flags and yellow-gold banners flank the chariot, and a bunch of red balloons is tied to its front. Palm trees and a yellow van are visible in the background.2009-12-25A dense outdoor street procession with many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing light blue t-shirts and rudraksha malas. A decorated ratha/chariot with orange and red drapery, a kalasha-style canopy and a red balloon cluster moves through the crowd near palm trees. Orange flags are carried aloft. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl walks in the foreground, and a devotee holds a white dove. A banner at left shows a portrait of a woman in a red top above the text Nithya Annadhanam. The figure seated on the chariot is too small and indistinct to identify.2009-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with a crowd of many devotees, most in light blue and white shirts, raising hands and reaching toward a decorated ratha/chariot. A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing with an ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne under a multicoloured canopy with blue, white and red motifs, surrounded by red balloons, with orange flags and parasols along the procession route. A speaker stack sits atop the chariot. Several smaller decorated umbrellas flank the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on a crowded open ground. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like chair decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange draping sits under a colourful striped parasol with peacock-blue and gold motifs. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of orange and white flowers, and a headband, and holds a microphone or camera-like object. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands on the decorated platform beside him. Two similar parasols flank the scene. Behind, a white van displays the signage Nithyanandam. Red and purple balloons are tied to speakers at right, and a large crowd in white and blue shirts raises hands in the foreground.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession moves along a palm-lined road with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walking alongside and holding up hands. On a decorated ratha or palanquin, a man in orange-saffron robes and a garland of marigolds sits under a multicoloured canopy with red balloons tied to the frame. Orange flags and a trident-topped staff are carried in the procession, and a high speaker stack stands behind the cart. a person figure in saffron with long hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on the central seat, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The crowd is large and fills the foreground.2009-12-25Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with a decorated chariot-style float carrying a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing shawl, holding a large red-and-silver trident beside a red balloon cluster and floral garlands. Behind the float a large framed portrait of a woman with a banner reading Nithya Annadhaan, and a white bus is visible. Crowded women and girls in white and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, line the procession, and an older man in an orange shawl and white clothing stands on the float. Colourful umbrellas with blue and red patterns, a thatched stall, and a red-and-gold decorated palanquin complete the scene.2009-12-25