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Outdoor procession of a decorated ratha chariot beneath palm trees. The chariot is heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, hanging golden bells, tassels and a tall orange and gold canopy. A figure seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and ornate necklaces and holds a fan. Around the chariot, many devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, some holding the chariot ropes. A man in an orange wrap stands near the front. A white van with partial lettering is visible at right, and a multicoloured umbrella shades the chariot. Dozens of onlookers fill the foreground and right side.

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A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees. A decorated float or ratha, heavily garlanded with yellow and white flower strings, hanging bells, tassels in red, blue and green, and a multicoloured umbrella, carries a seated figure in an orange garment with a golden crown-like headdress. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls walk beside the float, and a crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris, fills the foreground. Two round fan-like ceremonial objects in blue and orange are held up near the float. A bus is partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day under palm trees. A flower-covered ratha is carried forward by devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls. A seated figure on the chariot wears a crown, red beaded garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, under a large orange canopy with tassels. The ratha is decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and orange tassels, bells and colourful streamers. Behind it, a white van with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and loudspeakers is parked. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some holding garland strands. A wooden pole and a low brick wall frame the scene.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a utility pole behind. Centre: a richly decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. A seated figure rides atop it, with a ceremonial fan or chamara held aloft. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and lanyards walk alongside, some pulling ropes or guiding the cart. A few men in saffron/orange robes stand at right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A white bus with partial lettering is visible at left. Several people are in the frame, and the chariot is heavily garlanded.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd of devotees. A central figure sits on an elevated gold-and-red throne beneath a large orange and red canopy with fringe, dressed in orange cloth with a red-and-white garland and ornate jewelry. The throne and canopy are draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, and brass bells and tassels hang from the frame. Behind, a white bus with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and an orange flag sit amid many people in white and orange clothing. A tall, bare-headed man in white stands among the crowd on the right, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Trees and a thatched building are at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festive temple-style procession on a dusty open ground. A decorated golden palanquin with a tiered canopy, yellow and orange fringed umbrella, and garlands of marigolds and tassels is carried forward. A figure seated on the palanquin wears orange and red clothing and a crown-like headdress. Around it, devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and women in orange or white saris walk and dance, some holding a coconut and a brass vessel. A white bus with a banner reading BE BLISSFUL and a sound system stand in the background, with spectators and trees beyond.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27