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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through an outdoor setting with palm trees. The ratha is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging bells, and colourful tassels, with a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on the central platform. Two ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges stand beside it, and an orange canopy hangs above. Around the chariot, many people in white clothing with yellow shawls pull and walk alongside, some raising their arms, while onlookers in casual clothes stand at the front. A partially visible banner with blue and white lettering appears at the left edge.

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Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated golden ratha chariot draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with colourful tassels. A seated figure in orange and red garments and a gold crown rides on the ornate platform beneath a multicoloured parasol. Crowds of devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas walk alongside, some in orange shawls and white clothes; palm trees and thatched huts stand behind. A large signboard behind the chariot reads Nithya Anna with blessings of Paramashivam. The rider's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a candidate, so the figure is described by role only.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden ratha or chariot with a tiered gold canopy hung with red, pink, green and yellow tassels and bells dominates the frame; a figure in orange robes wearing a gold crown sits on the chariot, which is garlanded with marigold and rose strings. Ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs shade the procession. Dense crowds in white and yellow dhotis and saris surround the chariot, several raising hands toward it, and a banner behind reads Nithya Ananda Ashram with a Bidadi Ashram sign nearby.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a sandy road lined with coconut palms. Center stage is an ornate flower-decorated chariot with a red and gold canopy, yellow and red tassels, and hanging bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing rides atop the ratha, with garlands and a crowned, ornamented head, visible but not clearly identifiable. Flanking the chariot, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls and yellow scarves walk alongside, some holding umbrellas. Spectators line the foreground. A thatched hut and an orange flag appear at the left, and a banner with printed text stands on the left edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated ratha/chariot moves through a crowd on an open field. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like platform beneath a large yellow fringed canopy with dangling bells and tassels in pink, red, blue and yellow. The platform is heaped with marigold garlands and pink-red floral swags, and a trident-like finial rises at the back. Around the chariot, many people in white clothing and some in saffron walk and stand, with a man in a white shirt raising an arm on the right. A small child in pink is held up on the left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, bells, tassels and a yellow canopy is carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure on the palanquin wears an orange garment and a garland of orange flowers. Attendants in orange robes with saffron shoulder cloths walk alongside, some holding fans, and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left. Crowds of devotees in white and orange surround the ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a large ornately decorated golden ratha/chariot draped in marigold and yellow garlands, tassels and streamers. A standing figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands on the chariot, holding its ornate railing, with an orange-and-yellow canopy and a multicoloured umbrella overhead. Beside the chariot, a person in saffron robes and another wearing a white garment walk. Around them, many people in white clothes, some in saffron and yellow shawls, carry brass instruments and walk in procession, with tents and banners in the background. The chariot has garlanded golden elements and a decorated peetha-like platform.2009-12-27