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Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a large crowd of devotees in white and blue shirts, many with palms pressed together. At centre, a decorated white and red float carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and garlands under a colourful canopy umbrella, with red balloons and floral decorations around the float. A white horse with a red and gold caparison stands at right beside the float. Saffron flags are held aloft, and a white bus with partial lettering is at left. A large crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, many dressed in white and saffron.

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Outdoor procession in a dusty open field with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At center, a decorated float or palanquin is draped with garlands and orange and yellow cloth, under a striped yellow-and-red umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-like necklace raises a hand in blessing, with orange flags and red balloons nearby. Many people wear white, orange, and blue shirts; one man in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. A decorated white horse with a colourful caparison appears at right, and a bus bearing the Nithyanandam name is at left.2009-12-25A festive outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and light clothing. At the centre, a man with long hair and a golden headband sits on a decorated palanquin-style seat draped in marigold and rose garlands, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala, with a trident-shaped ornament at the base. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the seat, and a cameraman in a blue shirt films from the left. Red balloons are tied to the side, and a white van labelled Nithyanandam sits behind. Devotees raise their hands in greeting. Classification of the seated figure is appearance-based only: a person in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha-style beads, seated in honour during the procession.2009-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road past a white boundary wall and tree line. In the left foreground, a figure in an orange-red robe and garland stands beside a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy and a festooned platform. Crowds of men in white dhotis and kurtas and light blue T-shirts crowd around, several holding red balloons. Behind them, a flatbed truck and more decorated carts with canopy umbrellas carry ornate cushions and draped textiles. Two parasol-style umbrellas with colourful fabric canopies rise above the crowd, and a woman in a yellow sari walks nearby.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession in dusty open ground with a decorated chariot, or ratha, draped in marigold and yellow garlands and topped with a colourful canopy with tassels. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot, partly visible at the top left. Around it, devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow or orange shawls, walk and hold up ceremonial fans and a large multicoloured umbrella. Some hold orange flags. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads are prominent in the foreground; a person in a blue sari stands among the crowd. Concrete walls and a dusty backdrop frame the scene.2009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25