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Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A person in saffron-orange robes sits on a silver ornate chariot holding a golden trident staff, wearing a white head wrap and a long red and white flower garland. Above them a red, green and yellow canopy with tassels and multicoloured balloons hangs from the chariot. Tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem line the route. Below, a bald man in orange robes stands beside the chariot, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and dark hair, fills the foreground.

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Outdoor procession scene in daylight. A central man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or chariot seat, wearing an orange saffron garment, a red and white floral garland, a white and gold turban-like headwear, and gold bangles, with hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a figure holds a golden staff topped with a finial, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. Colourful yellow, green and red umbrellas with tassels and blue emblems shade the procession, and multicoloured balloons are tied to the carriage. Devotees in white and orange clothes stand along the path, with a tree in bloom and tents in the background.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty roadside with a chain-link fence behind. A central figure rides a silver palanquin or float under a multicoloured canopy, holding a golden trident and wearing a white floral garland and orange robes; the figure appears to be a woman seated on the float. Several large umbrella-like canopies in red, blue, yellow and green with tassels shade the float, and tall saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem wave above the crowd. Balloons in red, pink, yellow and green are tied along the sides. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and saffron clothing walk alongside, a man in a red turban stands to the left, and a shaven-headed monk in orange appears at the right edge.2008-12-29June 29 20092009-06-29A man in an orange saffron garment rides on a silver-and-gold ceremonial palanquin under a multicolored fringed canopy. He wears a white and gold turban, a red and white flower garland, and holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Balloons in orange, green, blue, yellow, white and purple decorate the vehicle. Behind him a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls and prayer hands, watches and applauds in an open sandy courtyard. The a person status is unsure, as there is no visible printed name and the page indicates no a person presence.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white clothes. A woman in orange robes, wearing a crown and a long garland of red and white flowers, sits on an ornate silver palanquin holding a golden trident. Another person in orange with a shaved head sits beside the palanquin. Colourful balloons in green, yellow, blue, pink and white decorate the seat, and a red, green and gold canopy with tassels stands at the left. Many people in white sarees and white shirts, some with white and orange shawls, press around the palanquin, with orange flags behind.2008-12-29Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Two orange flags bearing a blue emblem fly on poles at left. A large gilded trident stands before an ornate silver chariot or palanquin decorated with lotus relief. A figure in an orange robe with a white turban and garlands stands on the vehicle, holding its railing beneath a red and gold canopy with tassels. Multicoloured balloons are tied to the structure. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at right with a hand near his face, and another person in orange reaches toward the silver panel at left. Several devotees' heads are visible in the foreground.2008-12-29Outdoor procession with a decorated silver chariot (ratha) carrying a standing figure in saffron-orange clothing and a white headband, wearing white flower garlands and holding a silver trident. Behind and beside it, red and orange flags, balloons in pink, yellow, green and blue, and a colourful striped parasol. Dense crowd of men and boys in the foreground, some with white and red forehead markings, and a white van with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Visible shorter ashram-style lettering sits on the van.2008-12-29A procession scene outdoors in daylight. A man sits on an ornate silver-white palanquin-style seat with a trident-shaped staff standing beside him, wearing an orange saffron garment, a white and orange head wrap, and a red-and-white flower garland. Colourful balloons in orange, green, blue, yellow, white and pink hang above the seat, and orange and multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene. A dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground.2008-12-29A festival procession on a sunny day, with a silver-and-wooden ratha or chariot carrying a man in orange robes seated on an ornate silver seat. He wears a white headpiece with a red-and-white flower garland and a red-and-white bead necklace, and his bare arms are adorned with bracelets. Colourful striped parasols with tassels shade the chariot, and orange flags and blue, yellow and white balloons decorate the scene. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and orange garments line the road in front, with many people in the foreground and onlookers at the sides.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees on a dirt road beside a red earth embankment and a chain-link fence. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha under multicoloured umbrellas with a bird emblem wears an orange garment and a white floral garland, and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Nearby, a person in a red turban and orange clothing walks beside the carriage. Saffron flags flank the procession and colourful balloons float overhead. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, some with shaved heads. Sunlight and dust haze the scene.2008-12-29