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Outdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes seated on a silver-and-red throne-chariot decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. He holds a white ceremonial staff and a trident, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters him. Behind him a white bus lettered Nithyananda stands before a stack of black speakers, where a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot. Men in white and saffron crowd the foreground, one carrying a gold-topped staff and an orange flag. Trees and sky form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style necklace garlands and a trident fits the candidate cues, so he is marked as present.

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A festival procession on a decorated open ratha. Seated centrally is a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth, wearing a layered orange and red garland with a gold-coloured necklace, holding a staff with a trident-topped finial. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is raised above him, and yellow marigold and red garlands drape the vehicle. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the left beside red balloons, and a white bus with 'Nithyanandam' lettering and a red flag sits to the right. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with a head cloth, ornate garland and trident-topped staff on the decorated ratha fits the presentation cues.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a festival procession. A smiling man with long hair, a saffron-orange garment and a yellow headband sits on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a multicoloured beaded garland, and holds a silver staff. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella shelters the throne, and a red and gold embroidered cloth drapes the seat. Beside it, a younger man in orange with a marigold garland walks at the base of the throne amid a crowd. Golden trident-topped staffs and orange flags are visible, with a white bus marked Nithyanandam behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession in which a man sits enthroned on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style necklace with a gold chain, multiple beaded garlands, and a gold headband, and holds a silver staff with a curved handle. A large multicoloured canopy with tassels and white bird motifs shelters him. Behind the seat, a decorated red and gold cloth drapes the carriage, and a person in a dark shirt is partly visible at the lower left beside orange flags. Trees and a blue road sign reading in Kannada script appear in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festive procession on a decorated silver ratha or palanquin under a multicoloured canopy with red, yellow and blue panels and tassels. A man in orange robes, a saffron-coloured head wrap and a ceremonial gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads sits on a throne-like seat draped in red and gold embroidered cloth, raising one hand in greeting. Yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers decorate the seat. Behind him an attendant in orange clothing walks beside the vehicle, a white horse decorated with flowers stands at the right, and golden staves and a trident-like ornament frame the scene. A white bus with blue lettering reading Nithyanandam and saffron flags appear behind, with a crowd pressing in along the street and palm trees in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25