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A festival procession outdoors: a figure in orange-saffron robes with a white garland and a headband sits on an ornate decorated carriage under a striped umbrella, flanked by yellow and orange marigold garlands. A younger man in a white shirt and necklace sits beside him. Four white horses pulled by handlers are draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons and bridles; a bright red balloon bunch decorates the carriage. A handler in white shirt stands in the foreground, a person in a black sari with a garland at left, and an orange flag on a pole behind the carriage.

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A photograph of a festival procession with a decorated carriage drawn by white horses. On the carriage, a seated figure in orange robes and a garland stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, with red and orange flower garlands draped over the carriage. A second person in a white t-shirt stands beside him. Horses wear ornate gold and red embroidered harnesses and saddle cloths. Around the carriage, devotees in blue and white clothing, and a woman in a white dress with a long braid, walk alongside. Red balloons are tied to the carriage. A bus with Nithyanandam lettering is visible behind, along with a camera operator at left.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. A decorated white horse pulls a richly ornamented cart carrying a figure in red and orange robes under a small tasselled canopy, with red balloons and floral garlands on the cart and a trident-topped pole. A tall red and green umbrella shades a man in white kurta and dhoti holding a pole, and a bald man with reddish beard in white clothes and a saffron-and-beaded necklace walks beside the horses. Several men and women in white and yellow stand around the procession, and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign sits in the background.2009-12-25A festival procession on a dirt road moves past a bus and a banner. At the centre, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a decorated cart with an ornate umbrella, garlanded with flowers and red and white balloons. Two white horses draw the cart, harnessed with golden embroidered saddle cloths and red trim. Attendants in white and saffron walk alongside, a young man in a white shirt holds the cart's rear, and a golden trident-topped staff stands at the front. A person in orange, the figure seated on the cart wearing a white rudraksha-style necklace of beads, is visibly honoured by the crowd. The people are numerous, with many devotees and attendants filling the road behind.2009-12-25A festival procession on a dirt road outdoors. In the centre, a richly decorated chariot pulled by white horses with embroidered red and gold trappings carries a seated figure in orange robes and garlands, under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Flowers and red balloons are tied to the chariot. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long umbrella pole, beside a bald, bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace. Behind them, many people in white and yellow clothing follow, and a crowd lines the road, with a tour bus and parked vehicles in the background. A slight photo of a seated figure with a crown is visible on the chariot; no identity is asserted from appearance.2009-12-25Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt road. Two white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons pull an ornate carriage topped by a red and yellow striped canopy. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits under the umbrella. Red balloons, flower arrangements and a silver trident adorn the carriage. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks ahead holding the reins, while devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside with saffron flags visible at left. A tour-bus-like vehicle and parked cars are in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated silver ratha carriage drawn by two white horses with white and gold cloths. A seated figure in an orange garment and garland rides the carriage under a multicoloured umbrella, with colourful balloons tied to the frame. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk beside, one in a green shirt and jeans, a man in purple shirt leads the horses, and women in saris line the route. Orange and red flags with golden teardrop banners fly overhead, and palm trees and a bus appear behind.2008-12-29