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A photograph of a festival procession. A man with long dark hair and a white head wrap sits on an ornate silver-colored float or ratha, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Red and orange umbrellas with white tassels and fringes shade the float, and orange flags flank the left side. Multicolored balloons are tied to the float's edges. Crowd members in white and orange clothing stand along the right side in a sunlit outdoor setting, with banners reading Nithyananda Healing Tower and Sannyas Training Institute visible in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides in an ornate silver-metal chariot during a daytime procession under a bright blue sky. He wears a cream turban, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style beaded neck ornament, and holds a tall golden trident. Red canopy fringes with tassels frame the chariot, while orange flags and multicoloured balloons decorate the scene. Behind, a banner reads Sannyas Training Institute, and onlookers in white shirts and a shaved-headed man in orange stand along the dusty road.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on an ornate silver-coloured procession vehicle decorated with embossed lotus and floral motifs. He holds a tall gold trident and wears a white head wrap and a white and orange flower garland. A red canopy with long tassels shelters him, while colourful balloons in pink, green, blue, orange and white float around the cart. Orange flags fly in the background under a clear blue sky, and a gold ornamental post stands at the right edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a silver-plated ratha chariot under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white head wrap stands on the chariot holding a tall golden trident, wearing a white and red floral garland. Orange flags and colourful balloons decorate the cart, and a helper in orange clothing stands below at the lower right. Clear blue sky above a roadside setting.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. A figure in orange-saffron robes stands on an ornate silver-and-red chariot or palanquin, holding a tall gold trident (trishula) in one hand and wearing layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Behind the chariot, orange flags with a blue emblem and multicoloured balloons are tied to a fringed canopy. Crowds of devotees in front in the foreground, some in white, with a banner reading Nithyananda Healing Tower and a white sign with red lettering nearby. Distinctive saffron robes, garlands and trident are visible, but the face is partly obscured by the trident and the figure's identity is uncertain.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes rides in a decorated procession vehicle, smiling and raising a gold trident-topped staff. He wears a cream head wrap, a multi-coloured flower garland with yellow and red beads, and a gold bangle. Behind him a red canopy with tasselled fringe is hung with red, pink, orange and green balloons, and a silver ornamental panel stands at the right edge. A person in a red head covering is partly visible at the lower right.2008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or chariot seat under a red and orange canopy with tassels, smiling and holding a gold trident-topped staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on the silver armrest. He wears a white and gold turban, a white and red flower garland with yellow accents, a rudraksha-style neck mala and gold armband. Colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in red, purple, yellow, green, pink and white float around the canopy against a clear blue sky, with a partially visible man in a dark suit at the lower left and another decorated canopy at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29