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A festival procession on a decorated open ratha. Seated centrally is a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth, wearing a layered orange and red garland with a gold-coloured necklace, holding a staff with a trident-topped finial. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is raised above him, and yellow marigold and red garlands drape the vehicle. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the left beside red balloons, and a white bus with 'Nithyanandam' lettering and a red flag sits to the right. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with a head cloth, ornate garland and trident-topped staff on the decorated ratha fits the presentation cues.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a festival procession. A smiling man with long hair, a saffron-orange garment and a yellow headband sits on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a multicoloured beaded garland, and holds a silver staff. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella shelters the throne, and a red and gold embroidered cloth drapes the seat. Beside it, a younger man in orange with a marigold garland walks at the base of the throne amid a crowd. Golden trident-topped staffs and orange flags are visible, with a white bus marked Nithyanandam behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a saffron headband, a rudraksha-style mala with multicoloured beads, and a gold chain, and holds a silver handle while smiling. Red balloons, orange flags and a yellow and blue canopy surround the carriage, and a crowd of devotees gathers along the procession route.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a crowded open ground. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like chair decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange draping sits under a colourful striped parasol with peacock-blue and gold motifs. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of orange and white flowers, and a headband, and holds a microphone or camera-like object. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands on the decorated platform beside him. Two similar parasols flank the scene. Behind, a white van displays the signage Nithyanandam. Red and purple balloons are tied to speakers at right, and a large crowd in white and blue shirts raises hands in the foreground.2009-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes seated on a silver-and-red throne-chariot decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. He holds a white ceremonial staff and a trident, and a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters him. Behind him a white bus lettered Nithyananda stands before a stack of black speakers, where a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot. Men in white and saffron crowd the foreground, one carrying a gold-topped staff and an orange flag. Trees and sky form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style necklace garlands and a trident fits the candidate cues, so he is marked as present.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25