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A golden processional chariot with a serpent-head prow, draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hung with gold tassels, moves through a crowd at sunset. A seated figure in a gold crown and a heavy beaded necklace sits under a striped canopy, while women in maroon saris hold long ceremonial staffs beside the chariot. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a white vehicle and palm trees stand in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession.

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A golden ornate palanquin procession at sunset, with a gilded ratha-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and a striped canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits on the golden seat, while attendants in orange and maroon robes walk alongside holding long staffs. A crowd in white and saffron clothing lines the route, and a truck and vehicles appear in the background beside a stone wall.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA festival procession in an outdoor street crowd. A large golden palanquin with an ornate curved canopy decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a carved gilded serpent-like arch leads the scene. A figure in a striped, multicoloured garment and crown stands atop the palki raising one arm, with a devotee in orange robes beside. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold a kalasha-like ritual lamp in the foreground, and many people in white and orange press around while red-and-blue flags wave behind.2011-07-15A photograph of an evening procession in which a man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle draped with white, purple, yellow and orange flower garlands and hung with pink, red, blue and green tassels. He wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, smiling, and holds a kalasha-like golden finial above him. The vehicle is carried on an open platform among people in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in orange sari and glasses sits in the lower left foreground. Many onlookers stand around the vehicle at dusk. The man seated on the palanquin matches the page's a person reference only through role and presentation cues: orange clothing, a flower garland and an honoured seat, which is insufficient for identification, so the appearance is treated as uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession at sunset with a decorated ratha-style float on a flatbed vehicle. The float has a golden carved makara-like prow, a gold-and-red canopy with tassels, and garlands of marigold and colourful flowers. Several people in maroon and red-brown robes stand on the float, one holding a long staff. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and lei-style garlands walks alongside, some holding the cart's ropes. A ceremonial golden standard with a kalasha-like finial is in the foreground. Gravel piles and parked vehicles are behind.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A 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.2010-02-12