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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style campus. Two figures ride on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with balloons in red, green, yellow and white, under a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas with blue and yellow emblems. One figure wears orange robes and the other a light tan robe, with the orange-clad person seated at the front. Orange flags on tall poles stand at left, and a large crowd of devotees in white dress and saris surrounds the chariot, many with hands raised or pressed together in worship. A low building with a green roof and an orange banner stretch across the background.2008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty road during a temple-style celebration. A figure in orange robes and a white turban sits on an ornate silver-and-white ratha/chariot canopied by multicoloured umbrellas with yellow, blue and red fringes, decorated with balloons in pink, green, yellow and blue. Tall orange flags with blue emblems line the left side. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and orange-clad attendants walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt steadies the chariot. Trees and a corrugated-roof building with bunting appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a red and silver ratha/chariot moves through a dusty ground lined with saffron flags and balloon decorations. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the raised platform beneath several multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold emblems and tassels. Crowds of devotees in white and grey clothes walk alongside and gather around the chariot, with orange flags on poles at left and a row of low sheds with bunting in the background.2008-12-29