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Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with a large decorated chariot-like palanquin (ratha) at the centre, its canopy painted with bright blue, red, yellow and white panels and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Incense smoke rises from the canopy. A figure in orange-red robes stands inside the structure beside round decorated fans. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange shawls, walks alongside. Orange flags flank the procession, and a white bus with printed photos on its side stands behind. Visible crowd members number well over twenty.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at an open dirt site with a large ornate ratha-style chariot decorated with colourful striped pillars, marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A seated figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-and-gold throne at the front of the chariot, a white chamara fan raised beside them. Crowds of white-clad devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and women in cream and gold saris, press around the chariot with raised hands, while orange and saffron flags fly and a red-and-yellow parasol stands at left. A vehicle and camera crew appear in the background.2009-12-29Outdoors 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.2009-12-29A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty road. At centre, a colourfully decorated ratha or chariot with multicoloured painted pillars, garlands and gold ornamentation carries a seated figure in orange robes beneath a golden umbrella. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with cream-and-gold borders, wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Some carry tall orange flags and golden staffs with ornate finials. A video camera operator films the procession from the left, and a tent and bunting appear in the background.2009-12-29A festival procession with a richly decorated ratha chariot at its centre, its multicoloured canopy trimmed with orange and yellow garlands and flower strings. Beneath it a seated figure sits on a golden-edged throne, garlanded, with no clear identifying cues beyond the setting. Multicoloured parasols with blue and yellow panels shade the chariot. Around it a large crowd moves in white shirts and kurtas, many carrying saffron flags, while women wear orange and white saris and a fair-haired woman stands at right. A brass kalasha tray and a bright garland are visible at lower centre.2009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with orange flags. At the top of the frame, a tall ornate chariot with blue, red and yellow painted panels and a gold canopy carries a seated figure in orange garments and garlands, with white yak-tail fans on either side. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and white shawls, walk alongside women in white saris with yellow shoulder cloths. Some participants carry silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. Modest brick buildings and palm trees appear behind the crowd.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession at a colourful ornate ratha chariot with painted red, blue and yellow pillars, floral garlands and a fringed golden canopy, carrying a deity murti under a tented roof. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron orange garments crowd around it; a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands near the chariot wheel and reaches toward it, while a woman in a salmon pink sari and a woman in yellow stand nearby. Orange flags, white chamaras and a white bus with a large speaker stack appear in the background under a bright sky with palm trees. Visible text on a banner reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27