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A photograph of an ornate golden and red processional chariot decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tasselled fringes in turquoise, pink, red, yellow and purple. A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at the chariot's side, smiling and holding beads. A framed portrait sits on the chariot ledge, and a bare-shouldered man in ochre-orange cloth is seen in the foreground beside a metal lattice bridge and a blue sky. Several people are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated ceremonial chariot with a golden lion-headed prow draped in marigold and orange garlands, topped by a golden canopy hung with bells and tassels in pink, purple, teal and yellow, beneath a teal-fringed red umbrella. A woman in an orange saffron sari sits smiling beside the ratha, with a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas beside her, another man in orange at the lower right. A red tent canopy and a stone wall with a granite panel form the backdrop. A printed banner reads a Sanskrit-style tribute to Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2013-02-10A photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha chariot in a street procession, its canopy and carved sides wrapped in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells. A young man with long dark hair sits on the raised seat, wearing an ornate golden crown, an orange cloth wrap, a red floral garland and layered beaded necklaces. He smiles broadly. Behind and around the chariot, a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothing watches from the roadside, with a white bus visible at right and trees and a building in the background. a person is seated in the chariot as the central figure of the procession.2009-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, golden bells and multicoloured tassels under a turquoise-fringed canopy, set against an orange tent backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the golden seat, with a bald attendant in orange robes seated below and another standing at right. A banner above reads Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a carved stone lion-head figure appears at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron robes and the ceremonial setting; the attendants are priests in orange robes.2013-02-10Night procession on a crowded street with many people in orange clothing. In the foreground a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy draped in yellow-orange marigold garlands carries a bald man in orange robes with garlands, seated and gesturing. Beside it stands a man in an orange robe holding the palanquin, and women in orange and red saris and orange-shirted volunteers walk alongside. A red banner on the palanquin shows a portrait and text. Behind them devotees raise hands, and a golden ceremonial pole and a red flag are visible. Festive lights line the street.2016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial procession vehicle decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, colourful fringed tassels in pink, purple, yellow and turquoise, and gold finials. A man seated on the ornate platform wears a gold crown, orange robes, layered beaded necklaces and white markings on his forehead and face, and smiles while seated on a golden cushioned seat. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and beaded mala holding a silver trident-shaped staff. A dark red canopy with gold trim overhead and a blue sky complete the scene, with a cameraman visible at the left edge.2013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A golden ceremonial chariot at the Kumbha Mela procession is decorated with marigold garlands, white flower strands, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, teal, purple and yellow tassels. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth leans forward and gestures toward the crowd, while another orange-clad attendant stands at right. Below, a dense crowd of devotees presses against the chariot, and a thatched hut and orange canopy frame the background.2013-02-10