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A festival procession on a decorated ratha float under a large orange and maroon canopy with yellow and magenta fringe. A man in an orange-brown shawl and a gold crown sits at the centre of the float, waving with raised hands and smiling. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the poles and the golden frame, and multicoloured tassels in green, blue, red and pink hang beneath. A gold ornamental finial rises on the right. A white vehicle with the word a person and a speaker stack appear at lower left. The seated man is a person by his crown, orange shawl and ceremonial setting, but his appearance is partly obscured.

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A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession vehicle with a large orange and yellow canopy umbrella fringed with tassels overhead. A seated figure in a crown-like gold headpiece and orange-brown draped cloth waves from the central throne, surrounded by garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold bells. Hanging tassels in green, blue, orange and white decorate the structure, and a gold ornamental fan-like finial rises on the right. A white bus with a person sign and a speaker stack stand at the lower left against a pale sky.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a road. A figure seated on an ornate golden-and-orange ratha, wearing a golden crown and an orange garment, with hands folded in greeting. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, strung with brass bells and colourful tassels, and topped by a large orange umbrella with fringes and a smaller patterned umbrella beside it. Behind the chariot a white bus with Nithyanandapuram lettering. Around it walk devotees in white clothes, some wearing yellow shawls.2009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornately decorated ceremonial chariot under a canopy hung with tasselled fringes in red, pink, orange and green and gold bells. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in a smiling wave. Marigold and red flower garlands wrap the canopy poles, and a multicoloured umbrella with a blue and white emblem of a dove stands beside him. Palm trees and a bright sky form the background of a procession. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and gold necklace are the cues, and he is seated and waving as the procession's honoured figure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A figure seated on the raised platform wears orange robes and has long, dark, swept-back hair, waving one hand; a yellow umbrella-style canopy with red fringe and a golden serpent-like prow frame the platform, draped in marigold garlands and tassel decorations in yellow, green, red and blue. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls with lanyards walk beside the cart, one in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holding the cart. Women in yellow and white stand at the left. Stage speakers and scaffolding appear in the background.2010-02-12