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A festival procession moves through a crowd on a tree-lined road. A man seated on an ornate float is dressed in orange and saffron robes with orange garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and his long hair is visible under a decorative headpiece. The float is topped by a colourful, fringed canopy with peacock-like motifs and a cluster of red balloons, and orange flags flutter nearby. Devotees in white shirts and yellow-trimmed garments raise their hands and reach toward the float, while loudspeakers are mounted behind it. Palm trees and a yellow van are in the background.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white and light-blue shirts walking along a road. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bright garland sits on a decorated ratha/chariot under an ornate multicoloured canopy with dove motifs and gold fringe. Red and orange flags and yellow-gold banners flank the chariot, and a bunch of red balloons is tied to its front. Palm trees and a yellow van are visible in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession with a figure seated on a decorated palanquin-style float with a silver-and-red ornate seat, draped in orange cloth and wearing an orange garment with a long garland of orange and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a yellow headband. A large multicolored canopy with blue, red and yellow panels and white bird motifs shelters the seat, with more umbrellas on the sides, orange flags, red balloons and loudspeakers mounted above. A dense crowd of devotees in white and grey clothing walks alongside, some raising fists, with palm trees and greenery behind.2009-12-25Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with a crowd of many devotees, most in light blue and white shirts, raising hands and reaching toward a decorated ratha/chariot. A seated figure in orange and saffron clothing with an ornate gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne under a multicoloured canopy with blue, white and red motifs, surrounded by red balloons, with orange flags and parasols along the procession route. A speaker stack sits atop the chariot. Several smaller decorated umbrellas flank the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor 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 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession moves along a palm-lined road with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walking alongside and holding up hands. On a decorated ratha or palanquin, a man in orange-saffron robes and a garland of marigolds sits under a multicoloured canopy with red balloons tied to the frame. Orange flags and a trident-topped staff are carried in the procession, and a high speaker stack stands behind the cart. a person figure in saffron with long hair and a crown-like headpiece sits on the central seat, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The crowd is large and fills the foreground.2009-12-25Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in white and blue shirts walking alongside a decorated ratha or palanquin. A seated figure in a red and orange outfit with an orange garland sits on a red and gold throne-like seat beneath a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges, while red balloons are tied to the seat. Several other ornate parasols and orange flags rise above the crowd. A bald man in a grey jacket with a yellow lanyard claps near the front. Palm trees and a hazy hillside form the background, and a white horse is visible near the chariot.2009-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25