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Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha under a multicoloured canopy with fringed panels, orange and yellow drapes and marigold garlands. A seated figure on the ratha wears orange and red garments and a garland. Around it a large crowd walks, mostly men and some women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, with rudraksha malas, while a man in saffron robes walks at the right edge. Decorated umbrellas, an orange flag at the left, a white bus marked Nithyanandam and palm trees complete the scene.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27An outdoor festival procession at a colourful decorated palanquin. On the raised, decorated vahana, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. Hands are raised in blessing and a gold-rimmed brass lamp stands in front. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and gold jewellery stand nearby; an orange-robed attendant holds a fan-like ceremonial item. A large yellow and multicoloured umbrella and smoke rise in the background, with a blue-and-white bus behind.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road: an ornate decorated chariot with a red, orange and yellow canopy, painted columns and garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. Red and orange umbrellas shade the chariot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas pull or walk alongside, several holding a thick red-and-gold rope that draws the ratha. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background. Eight to ten people are visible.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple-like event. A large ornate palanquin-style vehicle with a tiered, multicoloured fabric canopy, orange and gold trim, and garlands of marigolds sits at center, carrying a seated figure in orange and red clothing with garlands. Two ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and blue with ornamental motifs stand beside it. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some wearing yellow sashes, while a man in saffron/orange robes and a woman in orange also stand near the front. A trident (trishul) and a peacock-feather fan are held aloft. A crowd of devotees lines the foreground, hands pressed in namaskar. Tents and a white banner are visible in the background.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A decorated golden palanquin procession moves through a crowd outdoors beside a thatched-roofed hall and a red brick wall. A seated figure in orange-red garments and a crown sits on the ornate gold and yellow flower-garlanded palanquin under a large orange canopy, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Many people in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and orange, surround and carry the palanquin, while devotees with orange flags line the path. A white van with the words Nithyanandam and Be Blissful stands at right, and a loudspeaker is mounted nearby. Marigold-style garlands drape the chariot.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27