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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2008-12-29Outdoor 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 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.2008-12-29Outdoor procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style celebration with a palanquin-like float decorated with a silver frame, pastel and multicoloured balloons, and a figure seated in saffron-orange robes with a white headband and layered garland of red and white flowers. Two additional saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a ceremonial staff. Overhead are three umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tasselled fringe and blue emblems, while tall orange flags with blue motifs line the procession route. Many white-clad devotees, including young men and women, surround and follow the float; another figure in white stands at the right edge beside a parked vehicle. Roadside structures with green roofing and orange bunting are visible behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot under colourful striped canopies with tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban-style headwrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and a trident-topped staff beside him, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. An orange flag flies from the chariot. Balloons in pink, yellow, green, blue and white are tied along the sides. Crowds of devotees in front and along the sides look on, several men in white and yellow shawls. The saffron-clad figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-gold ceremonial dress, so this is a person riding the ratha.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A man in saffron-orange robes and a cream turban sits on an ornate silver palanquin, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, smiling and gesturing. Orange flags, a red umbrella and balloons in yellow, orange, blue and white decorate the chariot. Shaved-headed men in orange robes walk beside it, one holding a gold staff, and spectators stand along the roadside. Several people are visible in the procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha or chariot under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and white discs and lotus motifs. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a white headband and garland sits on a raised seat at the centre, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him. Tall orange flags with blue discs flank the chariot, and balloons in green, yellow, white and blue are tied to the frame. Crowds of people in white clothes line the procession route, with several people in orange robes in the background and a tiled-roof building and tree behind.2008-12-29A festival procession on a street during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A man in orange-saffron robes with a white headband and a white-and-orange garland sits on an ornate silver-coloured chariot or palanquin, holding a staff. Around the vehicle, devotees in white clothes and orange scarves walk; many carry orange and red flags on poles, and colourful yellow, blue and red umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. Strings of yellow, green, white and orange balloons decorate the cart. Men in white dhotis and orange sashes accompany it, and a man in a khaki cap and shirt stands nearby. Crowds fill the foreground and background.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29