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Outdoor procession photo of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on a golden ornate ratha-style throne or chariot. He wears an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of white jasmine and red flowers around his neck. He holds a wooden sword or staff upright in one hand. The vehicle is decorated with colourful striped and patterned cloth, flower garlands in purple, yellow and red, and a gold-rimmed canopy edge. Behind him a white bus with blue Nithyananda lettering and a partial sign reading Kai... is visible, with a blue-and-orange umbrella in the lower left. Probable Swamiji seated on the procession vehicle, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garlands.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor festival procession. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, sits smiling on an ornate gold and red throne-like seat on a decorated float. He holds a gold-handled ceremonial sword and a gold ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Behind him hangs a colourful striped cloth banner with garlands in purple, yellow and red. A decorated orange and blue fan-shaped object is held up at left by a hand. A white bus with blue lettering and partial text is visible behind, and a few people watch from the lower left, including a woman in a red bindi. The procession appears to be on a dusty roadside setting.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a decorated golden throne-style vehicle with red and orange ceremonial canopy and fringed umbrellas. A smiling person with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with red and white flower garlands, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a small emblem. Yellow and orange flower garlands hang from the vehicle pillars, with a patterned banner in blue, yellow and red bearing white dove motifs. Behind the vehicle is a white bus with partial blue lettering. Several men in the crowd at the lower edges, including one in a white shirt and one with a red tilak. An orange decorative fan with blue floral motifs sits at the lower right.2009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne-like seat during a procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and a long garland of white flowers with red and maroon blossoms. He holds a long ceremonial staff topped with an emblem and a sword-like rod in one hand, while the seat is hung with yellow marigold garlands and fringed red, teal and orange canopy tassels. Behind him a colourful red, green and orange banner hangs, and a white vehicle with blue Nithyananda lettering is visible at left alongside a red umbrella. A small crowd member in white stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland cues place him as the seated figure being carried in procession.2009-12-29A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red chariot seat during a procession. He wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a tall gold staff topped with an ornate decorative finial and a ceremonial sword-like object. Behind him, a colourful draped panel is hung with marigold and white flower garlands. A white bus with blue lettering reading Nithy is in the background. A person's hand holds an ornamented orange fan at left. Swamiji (probable) seated on the procession chariot with orange robe, flower garland, long hair and staff.2009-12-29A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a thick garland of white flowers with red and magenta blossoms, sits on an ornate gold and red throne-like seat during an outdoor procession. He holds a long ceremonial sword in one hand and a gold-topped staff in the other. Behind him are flower-decorated gold seat carvings, a colourful patterned banner, and a red canopy with tassels. A white vehicle with blue lettering partly visible behind shows the outdoor procession setting. A person in white stands at the left edge holding a yellow umbrella. Swamiji (probable): the man wears orange saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a red-and-white garland while seated on a ceremonial throne, matching the page's Swamiji presence claim.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29