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Night procession photographed through hazy light. A large palanquin-style canopy (ratha/chariot structure) is covered in orange, red, yellow and blue patterned cloth with floral trim, marigold garlands and banana leaves, and a banner reading NITHYANANDAM. Beneath it a seated figure in pink robes and a gold crown with a heavy white-and-red garland sits on an ornate gold throne, appearing to be a person of distinctive presentation. Around the structure, men and women in white clothing crowd the procession; several men wear white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red cloth sashes, and a man in white with a red tilak mark stands near the front. Tall white-and-red poles and a small pennant appear at the edges.

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Night procession at a KAILASA event: a large ratha/palanquin canopy covered in colourful painted cloth with red, yellow, orange, blue and green panels, garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers and banana leaves, topped by a finial. Inside the canopy a seated figure on a gold ornate throne wears a pink robe, a crown and a white flower garland, with a deity murti and a Shiva lingam image placed above. Around the ratha a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, including a smiling woman in white with hands raised and men in white dhotis holding a red cloth. Painted text on the canopy reads NITHYANANDA. A second colourful canopy stands at left.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in the late afternoon. Central focus is an ornate, colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall tiered roof draped in red, orange and multicoloured fabric, with peacock-eye motifs on its pillars and a red band with gold lettering. A figure seated on a golden throne-like seat inside the shrine wears a red garment and a flower garland. Several people in white dhoti and kurta, some with rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside a red cloth rope. Devotees in white saris and white shirts follow, some with hands folded, and a child in the foreground. Palm fronds and white feather fans decorate the chariot; a colourful umbrella stands at the left edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall pointed canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric, edged with marigold garlands and banana leaves, stands before a crowd. A figure in a golden crown and pink garment sits on a throne-like seat under the canopy, with a white and pink garland around the neck. The canopy panels show bird emblems and the word NITHYANAND in white letters on a red band. Devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shawls, and a shaved-headed man in orange, stand in the foreground. The seated figure has a distinctive crown and ornate pink clothing, which fits the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-12-26Dusk procession in which a seated figure is carried on an ornate palanquin decorated with colourful striped and floral panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with green banana leaves and garlands of orange marigolds. The seated figure wears a gold crown, red garments and a white flower garland, and is shaded under a golden canopy. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and yellow shawls carry a long gold-topped staff, and devotees in white walk alongside the palanquin. Trees and a darkening sky are visible behind.2010-12-26