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A 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.

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December 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession on a decorated silver ratha chariot. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap and clothing sits on a silver throne draped in red and gold embroidered cloth. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, and holds a silver staff. The throne and chariot are wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. Above him a colourful striped canopy with tassels shelters the seat. Other saffron-clad attendants stand at the edges, a white bus and palm trees are behind, and a small red flag is visible at left. a person is seated centrally as the honoured figure in the procession.2009-12-25A 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 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 man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or chariot seat during a procession, under a colourful tasselled canopy. He wears a saffron head wrap with a red-and-gold tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala with purple and yellow beads, and holds a silver staff with a curved handle. The silver seat is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and a red embroidered cloth. Palm trees and a white vehicle are behind him, and a man in orange is partly visible at the bottom edge. a person appears here in a procession setting with saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver chariot-throne during a procession, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. He wears a gold-toned headband, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long ceremonial necklace, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A red and gold embroidered cloth drapes the seat. Below, a man in orange attends beside the chariot, with a palm-lined street, a blue road sign and a white bus behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25