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A decorated procession chariot with a golden canopy and dangling bells, tassels and tassels in red, teal, yellow and white, covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair, a golden crown, red garland and gold necklaces rides the raised platform. Around the chariot, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and saffron-robed devotees walk and steady the cart, while women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the right. Visible wedge-shaped rooftops and a white wall sit behind.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a brick building behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style float draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with a white floral garland around the neck. Brass bells and colourful tassels hang from the canopy. Two large umbrellas with blue and multicoloured fabric and bird motifs shade the scene. Devotees in white clothes and yellow saris kneel and walk along the sides of the float, many with hands folded. A rough sandy ground is visible below.2009-12-27A photograph of an ornate processional chariot decorated with flower garlands in marigold, white, purple and yellow, with hanging tassels in red, green, blue, purple and orange beneath a large orange umbrella. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garland and a white dhoti or wrap, sits on a cushioned throne at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Below, a partly visible man in a white shirt stands in the foreground, and a gold-and-white ornamental finial rises at the right. The setting is outdoors under a hazy sky.2010-01-01A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold and white garlands, purple and yellow flower strings, and hanging tasselled bells in red, green, blue and orange. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and white garland, sits seated on the palanquin's cushioned platform, looking toward the crowd, with an ornate gold umbrella overhead. Palm trees stand behind. Around the carriage, people in white and yellow clothing walk and stand, some with palms pressed together in greeting, and devotees hold orange fans. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner is visible at the upper right. The scene reads as a procession. The seated man has distinctive long hair and orange shawl cues, matching the a person candidate profile, though his appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27