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Outdoor procession at a dusty roadside. A brightly decorated ornate chariot with painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue, draped in orange and yellow fabric and garlanded with white flowers, carries a deity murti on a flower-covered seat, with incense smoke rising. Devotees in white clothes and some in yellow and orange sashes wave large white fan-like chamaras and decorative handheld fans around the ratha. A white bus with the word Nithyanandam painted on it stands to the left, and a crowd of men and women in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot.

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Outdoor procession at a temple campus. A decorated palanquin-like ratha with a tiered colourful canopy, yellow and orange fringed drapes, multicoloured painted pillars with floral motifs, and a golden kalasha-topped staff in front is surrounded by a crowd. Orange flags and golden ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials are carried. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white saris with blue and pink borders, and children in mixed clothing move around the vehicle; a white van with Nithyanandam lettering stands to the left, and loudspeakers are mounted on a stand at the left edge. Smoke rises near the cart, and a figure seated in the ratha wears orange and white.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a large decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in colourful striped panels, blue and yellow pillars with red floral motifs, orange drapes and marigold garlands. A long-haired person in orange-saffron robes sits on a throne under the canopy, wearing a white and orange garland, appearing as a probable Swamiji in procession. A large red and green umbrella with tassels stands at left, orange flags fly at right, and a crowd of white-clad devotees and men in white shirts walks around the chariot in a sunlit open area with trees behind.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple-like campus. A richly decorated ratha/chariot with striped red, blue and yellow panels, orange and yellow fabric drapes and white and orange flower garlands carries a seated figure on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat. The seated figure wears orange robes, a white garland and has a crown-like headpiece, appearing to be a person, seated and blessing. A large multicolored umbrella with tassels is held overhead at left, and a white van stands behind. Around the chariot, many men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk and stand, while a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange shawl are visible at right. Several people raise hands and cloth toward the chariot.2009-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha under a multicoloured canopy with fringed panels, orange and yellow drapes and marigold garlands. A seated figure on the ratha wears orange and red garments and a garland. Around it a large crowd walks, mostly men and some women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, with rudraksha malas, while a man in saffron robes walks at the right edge. Decorated umbrellas, an orange flag at the left, a white bus marked Nithyanandam and palm trees complete the scene.2009-12-29An outdoor festival procession at a colourful decorated palanquin. On the raised, decorated vahana, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. Hands are raised in blessing and a gold-rimmed brass lamp stands in front. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and gold jewellery stand nearby; an orange-robed attendant holds a fan-like ceremonial item. A large yellow and multicoloured umbrella and smoke rise in the background, with a blue-and-white bus behind.2009-12-29A photograph of a procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha canopy covered in red, orange, yellow and blue cloth, with marigold and white flower garlands hanging from its pillars. Seated on a golden throne beneath the canopy is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland around his neck, holding a ceremonial staff. Around the vehicle, white-clad devotees walk with rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, and several women in white and a sari-clad woman in pink and white walk alongside. Large white fly-whisk fans and orange flags are carried in the crowd. A white Nithyanandeshwara van is visible at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the canopied vehicle, identified by long hair, saffron robes and garlands.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoors on a dusty site, a richly decorated ceremonial chariot with a colourful painted canopy, garlands and a seated figure in orange and red draped on a throne is surrounded by a crowd. Many people in white dress and some in orange flank it, holding up hands in greeting or devotion; orange flags and a striped red-and-yellow parasol are visible, and a bus is parked behind. The central seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and sits under the canopy; their appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain. Smoke rises at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29