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Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with a decorated chariot-style float carrying a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing shawl, holding a large red-and-silver trident beside a red balloon cluster and floral garlands. Behind the float a large framed portrait of a woman with a banner reading Nithya Annadhaan, and a white bus is visible. Crowded women and girls in white and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, line the procession, and an older man in an orange shawl and white clothing stands on the float. Colourful umbrellas with blue and red patterns, a thatched stall, and a red-and-gold decorated palanquin complete the scene.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beside a thatched shed and palm trees. A decorated red-and-orange ratha/chariot with garlands, red balloons and a trident-topped ornament carries a central figure in orange robes and a crown-like headdress, seated under a colourful canopy. Around it, a large crowd includes young women in blue tops and white dupattas and men in white and orange clothing. A banner reads Nithya Annadhaanam.2009-12-25A festival procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees and a thatched shed. A standing figure in orange robes and a crown-like headpiece holds a tall trident, with a large orange-and-gold umbrella overhead; the figure appears to be the processional focus. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands near a decorated red-and-orange ratha-style cart garlanded with marigolds and red heart-shaped balloons. A dense crowd of young women in blue-and-white outfits and people in white and yellow shirts surrounds the cart, and a red-and-gold embroidered cloth lies at left. A banner reads Nithyananda with the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person cues are the long hair and saffron-orange robes, but the figure is partly obscured and not certain.2009-12-25Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and light-blue shirts walking along a road. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bright garland sits on a decorated ratha/chariot under an ornate multicoloured canopy with dove motifs and gold fringe. Red and orange flags and yellow-gold banners flank the chariot, and a bunch of red balloons is tied to its front. Palm trees and a yellow van are visible in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees and a thatched shelter. A decorated ratha/chariot with red and orange draping and red balloons is pulled through a dense crowd. Standing on the chariot, a person in orange robes and a crown holds a trident-like staff; a long-haired figure in orange and a man with grey hair in orange stand nearby. A banner with a portrait and the words Nithya Annadanam is displayed, and an ornate yellow and red umbrella shades the scene. Many women in blue and white clothing, some with garlands and kumkum, fill the foreground, with a bus behind. Crowd and procession suggest a festival. Photo of an outdoor procession with a decorated chariot and a crowd of devotees.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A dense outdoor street procession with many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing light blue t-shirts and rudraksha malas. A decorated ratha/chariot with orange and red drapery, a kalasha-style canopy and a red balloon cluster moves through the crowd near palm trees. Orange flags are carried aloft. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl walks in the foreground, and a devotee holds a white dove. A banner at left shows a portrait of a woman in a red top above the text Nithya Annadhanam. The figure seated on the chariot is too small and indistinct to identify.2009-12-25A festival procession moves along a palm-lined road with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walking alongside and holding up hands. On a decorated ratha or palanquin, a man in orange-saffron robes and a garland of marigolds sits under a multicoloured canopy with red balloons tied to the frame. Orange flags and a trident-topped staff are carried in the procession, and a high speaker stack stands behind the cart. a person figure in saffron with long hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on the central seat, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The crowd is large and fills the foreground.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with a crowd of many devotees, most in light blue and white shirts, raising hands and reaching toward a decorated ratha/chariot. A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing with an ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne under a multicoloured canopy with blue, white and red motifs, surrounded by red balloons, with orange flags and parasols along the procession route. A speaker stack sits atop the chariot. Several smaller decorated umbrellas flank the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white and blue shirts walking alongside a decorated ratha or palanquin. A seated figure in a red and orange outfit with an orange garland sits on a red and gold throne-like seat beneath a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges, while red balloons are tied to the seat. Several other ornate parasols and orange flags rise above the crowd. A bald man in a grey jacket with a yellow lanyard claps near the front. Palm trees and a hazy hillside form the background, and a white horse is visible near the chariot.2009-12-25