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Photo of a festival procession. A smiling person in white clothing with a cream-and-gold turban and a garland sits on an ornate blue and silver chariot (ratha) surrounded by colourful balloons in yellow, green, white, blue, pink and red. A golden kalasha-like finial rises on the chariot. Red and orange flags with tasselled canopy fringes hang overhead, and the blurred heads of onlookers fill the foreground.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man rides in a procession on an ornate silver-blue palanquin-style float decorated with balloons in red, orange, green, yellow, blue and pink, beneath a red canopy with tasselled fringe. He wears a cream and gold turban, a white flower garland and an orange garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. A golden trident (trishul) rises beside him, and red and orange flags frame the scene against a bright sky. This appears to be a festival procession ride.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A 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 under bright sunlight. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white head wrap, wearing orange clothing and a white garland, rides on an ornate silver-coloured palanquin or ratha with embossed sun and Om-style medallions. A silver trident stands behind him. Red, blue and green ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the vehicle, and orange flags fly in front. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, white, blue and pink are tied to the carriage. Devotees in white and orange stand along the route and a man in dark clothing walks beside the carriage.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate silver chariot, holding a silver trident. The chariot is pulled by a white horse with a decorated harness, and colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, pink and red are tied along its sides. Above, large ceremonial parasols with red, orange and yellow-blue patterns and tasselled fringes shelter the procession, and saffron flags fly overhead. Onlookers in the foreground and along the sides watch the procession.2008-12-29