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A 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.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29A procession scene outdoors under a clear blue sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a pale cream turban sits on a silver-decorated ceremonial vehicle, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand. He wears layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and a gold chain. Above him a red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels shelters the seat, and multicoloured balloons in blue, green, yellow and orange are tied nearby. Ornate silver-embossed panels frame the vehicle, and a partly visible person in the lower right corner observes the procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a silver-covered throne-style seat on a decorated procession vehicle, holding a tall gold-tipped staff in the right hand and a gold object in the lap. A white-and-orange head cloth is wrapped on the head, and multiple garlands of red, orange and white flowers hang around the neck. Two red umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the seat, and colourful balloons in blue, yellow, green, pink and white float around it. Orange flags and a silver-plated panel frame the scene under a clear blue sky, with people and balloons in the foreground. The seated figure is a visible candidate with a saffron robe, floral garlands and a gold staff, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. A caption credits the image to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2008-12-29Outdoor procession scene: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits smiling on an ornate silver and red canopied palanquin or ratha, holding a gold-tipped trident-like staff and wearing a white and gold turban, layered garlands of red and white flowers, and gold-tipped rudraksha-style red beads. Colourful balloons in red, yellow, blue, white and orange are tied to the palanquin. Behind him, a saffron-robed bald man wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a crowd of people in white clothes watches from the side under a blue and white tent. Dry ground and a water tank are visible in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a bright day with a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white turban and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver palanquin with a red canopy fringed with tassels, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff and wearing layered jasmine and red flower garlands. Colourful balloons in blue, green, yellow, white and purple tie to the canopy. Behind him a bystander in a dark shirt looks on, and a silver-embossed ceremonial vehicle edge appears at left. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate adornments, so this is an appearance-based candidate on a procession palanquin, not a confirmed identification.2008-12-29A smiling man in orange saffron robes rides an ornate silver palanquin-style seat decorated with a red umbrella and colourful balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a golden staff with a finial. Orange flags fly behind him. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand watching in an open dirt-and-stone field under bright sky, and a bald man in orange robes sits in the lower right corner. Appearance suggests a person in a procession, identified by saffron robes, a turban, flower garland and a gold staff, though the identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man in an orange-saffron robe rides in an ornate silver-and-black palanquin-style vehicle under a red and fringed canopy, surrounded by colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, red, pink and white. He wears a white head cloth, a red-and-white flower garland, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. Another decorated umbrella in yellow, blue and red stands at right, with a dirt road and trees in the background under a bright sky. a person: the seated figure has a shaved or close-cropped head appearance under the white cloth and a ceremonial procession setting, but facial and hair cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so this is a procession participant rather than a confirmed identity.2008-12-29