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A procession with a decorated ratha chariot topped by a tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strings. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne on the chariot, with a red-and-yellow umbrella held above it. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges, pull or carry the chariot and hold a red cloth bundle. Attendants wave yellow fans and palm-leaf fans, and a palm tree and clear sky are behind. Visible people: about ten in white, several in the procession and on the chariot.

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Outdoor procession with a large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy vehicle decorated in red, yellow, orange and blue panels with floral patterns, marigold garlands and orange fringed valances. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne inside the vehicle, holding a staff. Men in white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some supporting the vehicle with their hands and one holding a red cloth. A red and yellow umbrella and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk are held nearby, with palm trees and blue sky behind.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style vahana under a tall canopy of red, yellow and orange panels with floral garlands and tassels. A smiling figure with long hair and an orange robe sits on a golden throne holding a rod, wearing a white and orange garland, with an orange-robed attendant walking beside him. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing black beaded malas, grip a long red cloth rope along the sides, and white chamaras and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the carriage under a bright sky.2009-12-29Outdoor procession with a richly decorated ratha or chariot canopy in red, orange, blue and yellow fabric, topped by a golden kalasha finial and draped with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in pink ceremonial robes and a crown, wearing a large white marigold garland, sits on an ornate golden throne beneath the canopy. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas pull a long maroon rope in front of the chariot, while men in white kurta and dhoti, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Fabric panel reads NITHYANANDA across the top of the canopy.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt road moves a decorated open palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange robes, adorned with a white flower garland, beneath an ornate multicoloured canopy with painted panels and a red umbrella. Around twenty-five men and women in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside the palanquin, several gripping red cloth ropes. Some wear white or orange sashes, and a few women wear white saris with gold borders. Palm trees and a concrete wall frame the scene, with a white chamara fan at the left edge.2009-12-29A decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) with a colourful canopy of red, yellow, blue and orange painted panels and orange fabric drapes, decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a red and white garland sits on a golden throne (peetha) on a red-cushioned platform, holding a ceremonial sword-like staff and a golden kalasha-like object. Behind him is a shrine-like arch with a Shivalinga motif and a golden deity murti. In the foreground, white-clad men pull the chariot by a red cloth rope; a man with a beard wears orange robes and garlands, and a bespectacled man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and tilak. Dry ground and a clear sky surround the procession. Seated figure in orange robes with garlands on a throne; probable Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, orange robes and garlanded regal presentation.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession scene at a festival. A central figure sits on a golden throne inside an ornate, brightly painted palanquin decorated with colourful striped and patterned panels, orange and yellow fabric, and white and yellow flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, and a red forehead mark, and smiles. In the foreground, a person in an orange sari-like wrap raises a lit oil lamp aarti with a bell, its flame visible above the lamp. Men in white kurta-style clothes, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand along red and maroon cloth-wrapped poles carrying the palanquin. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels appears at the left edge, and a clear white sky forms the background.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26