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A festival procession on a dirt road. A horse-drawn cart with red-and-gold embroidered cloth and garlands is covered by a red and yellow canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland, with long hair, rides on a decorated platform, appearing to be a person given orange robes and garland cues, though the face is small and unclear. A younger man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard sits beside him. Around the cart, devotees in orange, white and blue clothing walk with flower garlands, and a man in white dhoti-style clothes holds a camera. A white bus behind reads Nithyananda. Red balloons and a crowd line the roadside.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road: a decorated ratha-style cart pulled by two white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland sits under a multicoloured canopy, with a bright red heart-shaped balloon cluster and flower arrangements on the cart. Behind the cart, a young man in a white shirt sits on the cart's front edge. Around the cart, a crowd of devotees walks: women in white and blue saris and salwar, men in white kurtas, several wearing saffron or orange scarves and yellow garlands. A white bus with a painted banner and a tall trident stand at the right edge. A wall and dry trees form the background.2009-12-25A procession on a dirt road shows a decorated white horse-drawn carriage with red and gold embroidered caparison and a multicoloured canopy overhead. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha garland sits on an ornate seat draped in flower garlands, and a younger man in a white t-shirt sits beside him. Red and white balloons are tied to the carriage. Crowds of devotees in white, saffron and blue clothing walk alongside and behind, and a white bus with a banner reading Be Blissful is visible in the background.2009-12-25A festival procession on a dirt road moves past a bus and a banner. At the centre, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a decorated cart with an ornate umbrella, garlanded with flowers and red and white balloons. Two white horses draw the cart, harnessed with golden embroidered saddle cloths and red trim. Attendants in white and saffron walk alongside, a young man in a white shirt holds the cart's rear, and a golden trident-topped staff stands at the front. A person in orange, the figure seated on the cart wearing a white rudraksha-style necklace of beads, is visibly honoured by the crowd. The people are numerous, with many devotees and attendants filling the road behind.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a festival procession with a decorated carriage drawn by white horses. On the carriage, a seated figure in orange robes and a garland stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, with red and orange flower garlands draped over the carriage. A second person in a white t-shirt stands beside him. Horses wear ornate gold and red embroidered harnesses and saddle cloths. Around the carriage, devotees in blue and white clothing, and a woman in a white dress with a long braid, walk alongside. Red balloons are tied to the carriage. A bus with Nithyanandam lettering is visible behind, along with a camera operator at left.2009-12-25Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt road. Two white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons pull an ornate carriage topped by a red and yellow striped canopy. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits under the umbrella. Red balloons, flower arrangements and a silver trident adorn the carriage. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks ahead holding the reins, while devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside with saffron flags visible at left. A tour-bus-like vehicle and parked cars are in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession on a dusty open road. A large, ornately decorated wooden chariot with an orange fringed canopy and yellow-and-green garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold, possibly a deity murti or a person; the figure's identity is not clear enough to confirm. Crowds of devotees in white and orange shawls surround the ratha, some pulling the rope and others walking alongside, while a black-and-white ox is at the lower right. A bus at the right shows the slogan BE BLISSFUL. Hazy sky and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25