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Outdoor photo of a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin with a red and orange tiered canopy, colourful patterned fabric pillars, marigold and jasmine garlands, and an empty red-cushioned golden throne seat inside. Banana leaves frame the structure. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari with long dark hair faces the palanquin, while a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red tilak on his forehead and a garland around his neck carries a pink-wrapped offering with white flower garlands. Behind, men in white clothes stand near a table of flower garlands and a brass tray. A Kannada-language signboard and an orange truck appear in the background, with palm trees.

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Outdoor photograph of a decorated festival palanquin with a colourful canopy of red, yellow and blue striped pillars hung with garlands, banana leaves and orange fringe, set on a sandy dirt ground. Two devotees stand in the foreground seen from behind: one wears a hot pink sari-style cloth with long dark wavy hair, the other a shaved-head person in an orange saffron robe with gold border. To the left, men in white dhotis and a white-robed priest with a gold necklace stand beside a white-draped table holding garlands and a brass tray of flowers. A large orange truck and a small structure with a printed sign stand in the background.2010-12-26An outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated ratha (festival chariot) draped in painted fabric panels with blue, yellow and green motifs and bird designs. A throne-like seat with red cushions and a gold-framed back sits atop it, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. A woman in a pink sari with white garland stands on the chariot. In the foreground, a man in a dark shirt with a rudraksha mala looks toward the chariot, while a man in an orange robe with a golden border pushes or guides it, and men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk nearby. A small sign reading Sri Anandapeetham hangs on a red-brick wall, with palm trees behind. Four people are visible.2010-12-26A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a dirt road. The ornate canopy vehicle has colourful patterned fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with a golden cupola, banana leaves, and garlands of marigolds. Seated on a gold-framed throne inside is a man in a pink garment with white and orange floral garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded at his chest. Behind him sits a shivalinga-style emblem and a deity murti surrounded by flowers. Two devotees in white on the left and right stand with palms pressed in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a white dhoti walks at right. A bus is visible in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photograph of a decorated wooden ratha, a processional chariot, with a colourful canopy of red, blue, yellow and orange panels trimmed with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in red and pink robes with a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the shrine structure, hands raised in front of the chest. Ahead of the cart, several women in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels with folded hands at the front. On the right, a man in white garments and a person in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and raise hands in namaskar. Behind the chariot a red-brick building shows Kannada-script signage. Visible people: roughly ten.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated ratha procession cart with a multicoloured canopy, orange and gold fabric drapes, a golden kalasha finial and banana leaves, pulled along a dirt road. A seated figure in red garments and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne inside the canopy, hands folded. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border holds an oil lamp with a flame and a brass vessel for aarti. To the left, several people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and orange saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A red rope is tied to the cart's pole. A signboard reading Anandotsava and a red building are behind them.2010-12-26Outdoor procession photo showing a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful canopy of red, orange, yellow and blue fabric panels with printed bird and floral motifs, draped in marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gilded throne inside the canopy, wearing a pink garment and a white and marigold garland, with eyes closed and hands held at his chest. Beneath the canopy a deity murti and a framed image are visible. Devotees in white clothes stand at the sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands on the right. A flame-bearing aarti lamp is held at the upper right. A yellow bus and a red building with signage are in the background, and a banner reads NITHYANANDA on the canopy. Appearance cues are visible but the identity remains uncertain; he is shown seated in a procession with long hair, pink clothes and garlands, which aligns with the page's mention of a person.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession with a colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha canopy draped in red, orange, blue and yellow painted cloth with bird motifs, marigold and jasmine garlands, and banana leaves. A man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, wearing a gold crown and a white and red flower garland, sits on a golden throne under the canopy, smiling and gesturing. Several people in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with maroon blouses, stand close by with hands folded in reverence and lift or steady the platform. Fresh flowers are spread on the platform in front of the throne. The canopy bears the printed word a person. The man on the throne matches the page's described presence, but the appearance cues are only partial (crown, garland, pink clothing), so the candidate is uncertain.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26