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A procession on a dusty road beside white buildings, centred on a figure seated on an ornate silver-and-wood palanquin-style throne under a large multicoloured parasol with bird emblems and fringed tassels. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe and a white head wrap, holds a golden trident-like staff, and has garlands and balloons in pink, orange, green and white attached to the chair. A second person in cream and orange clothing stands behind the throne. Orange flags on poles frame the scene, while devotees in white shirts and orange-robed attendants line the procession route. Another smaller parasol is visible at the left edge.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in orange saffron robes rides an ornate silver palanquin-style seat decorated with a red umbrella and colourful balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a golden staff with a finial. Orange flags fly behind him. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand watching in an open dirt-and-stone field under bright sky, and a bald man in orange robes sits in the lower right corner. Appearance suggests a person in a procession, identified by saffron robes, a turban, flower garland and a gold staff, though the identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29A festival procession moves through a dense crowd of onlookers. A man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow head band and a flower garland sits on an ornate ratha-style float decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, raising one hand in greeting. Multicolored canopied umbrellas with dove motifs and tassels shade the float, and red flags and a trident-topped staff line the procession. Red balloons are tied to the float. Several other people in orange and yellow clothing walk alongside. A loudspeaker stack and a banner stand behind the crowd. a person appears as the seated man on the float, identified by saffron robes, a crown-like headband, rudraksha-style beads and garland.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a silver-covered throne-style seat on a decorated procession vehicle, holding a tall gold-tipped staff in the right hand and a gold object in the lap. A white-and-orange head cloth is wrapped on the head, and multiple garlands of red, orange and white flowers hang around the neck. Two red umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the seat, and colourful balloons in blue, yellow, green, pink and white float around it. Orange flags and a silver-plated panel frame the scene under a clear blue sky, with people and balloons in the foreground. The seated figure is a visible candidate with a saffron robe, floral garlands and a gold staff, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. A caption credits the image to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession in an open outdoor setting with rustic bamboo fencing and orange flags. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate ratha-style palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a golden trident and a multicoloured umbrella. He wears a yellow-and-orange headband, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Red balloons are tied to the front of the vehicle. Crowds press along both sides, and a man in white stands at the right edge.2009-12-25A festival procession on a dusty roadside with a chain-link fence behind. A central figure rides a silver palanquin or float under a multicoloured canopy, holding a golden trident and wearing a white floral garland and orange robes; the figure appears to be a woman seated on the float. Several large umbrella-like canopies in red, blue, yellow and green with tassels shade the float, and tall saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem wave above the crowd. Balloons in red, pink, yellow and green are tied along the sides. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and saffron clothing walk alongside, a man in a red turban stands to the left, and a shaven-headed monk in orange appears at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees on a dirt road beside a red earth embankment and a chain-link fence. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha under multicoloured umbrellas with a bird emblem wears an orange garment and a white floral garland, and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Nearby, a person in a red turban and orange clothing walks beside the carriage. Saffron flags flank the procession and colourful balloons float overhead. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the foreground, some with shaved heads. Sunlight and dust haze the scene.2008-12-29A festive street procession with a large crowd in the foreground, many in white shirts and school-style uniforms. A man in an orange saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, holding a trident. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, white and pink are tied to the carriage. Behind him, ornate silver panels and draped fabric frame the ratha. A man in a dark suit walks beside the carriage. a person is seated on the ratha.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29