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A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through a dusty open ground. A seated figure with a golden crown and orange-saffron garment, wearing a red and white garland and a long beaded necklace, sits high on the ornate chariot covered in marigold garlands, yellow and red tassels and hanging bells. Devotees in white kurtas and saffron scarves crowd around, raising their hands in greeting, and an orange-and-gold umbrella shades the chariot.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on an open dirt field. A large golden palanquin with red and gold canopy, strings of marigold and yellow garlands, and hanging tassels of pink, blue, green and yellow is carried forward. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a gold crown and red garment, with hands raised in blessing. A banner reads Anandotsava 2010 Ashramites Day 27th Dec 2009. Crowd members in white and yellow clothing and orange scarves walk alongside, some with hands raised toward the platform. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A figure stands on an ornate golden ratha draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red-and-pink flower strands and hanging tassels, with gold bells and a golden cymbal-like ornament on top. A red umbrella with colourful fringed borders shades the chariot. The figure wears a gold crown or turban, red-orange garland, and gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing. Around the chariot, devotees in white kurtas with yellow stoles and dhotis walk and crowd closely; a bald man in white in the foreground faces the chariot. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event signage with a dove logo and a 2010 Sadhu/Mahasannidhi-style caption. The figure appears to be a person in procession with ornate gold-and-garland cues, though the face is partially obscured by distance and crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession moves across open dry ground under a clear pale sky. At centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha is strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and gold-trimmed ornaments, with a figure seated on it wearing a red garland. A striped multicoloured parasol shades it, and a line of orange flags flies at the edges. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls walks and claps, several holding up cameras and phones. A small printed banner on a stand reads Ananda Vara 2010. A partly built concrete block stands on the left.2009-12-27A festive procession on an open dirt ground. A large yellow and orange decorated ratha, or chariot, with a striped orange canopy, tassels, bells and yellow flower garlands carries a figure seated in a red and gold garment with a crown-like headdress. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow and orange shawls walks and raises hands in greeting, many women in white saris with yellow borders. Orange flags are held aloft, and a banner with text stands at right. Unbuilt concrete structures and trees fill the background under a pale sky. The figure on the chariot is too small and distant to confirm appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha-style chariot draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower strands. A man in orange-saffron clothing and a gold crown rides on the ornate float, raising one hand in greeting, with a gold kalasha-like finial and dangling bells and tassels above him. A large yellow umbrella and a red-green-patterned parasol shade the float. Devotees in white and yellow shawls and kurtas crowd the foreground, some with shaved heads, watching from the road. A banner reading Anandotsava 2010 hangs in the background beside a construction area under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji cues include the crown, saffron clothing and the processional float; he is the rider being honoured.2009-12-27