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A festival procession on a decorated ratha, a flower-and-tassel covered chariot under a large yellow canopy with a golden finial. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an ornate headdress rides the chariot, with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds draped around the platform. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and push the chariot, with a few women in orange and yellow saris visible. Palm trees and a white building with a tin roof form the background, and a videographer with a camera stands at right. The figure wears saffron clothing, a crown-like headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, a cue consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in procession.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a richly decorated ratha chariot draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, brass bells and tassels, with a golden horse-head prow and colourful umbrellas overhead. A figure seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so this is a seated devotee or deity-form figure. Devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside and push or steady the chariot, with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated golden ratha chariot draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with colourful tassels. A seated figure in orange and red garments and a gold crown rides on the ornate platform beneath a multicoloured parasol. Crowds of devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas walk alongside, some in orange shawls and white clothes; palm trees and thatched huts stand behind. A large signboard behind the chariot reads Nithya Anna with blessings of Paramashivam. The rider's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a candidate, so the figure is described by role only.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A golden ratha procession float, heavily decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and colourful tassels, is carried forward on a sunny day. A young man seated on the float wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment, raising one hand in greeting. A man in an orange robe holds a large red parasol above the float, and several men in white with yellow shawls walk and carry the procession alongside, some with rudraksha malas and folded hands. Bare trees and a concrete wall stand behind the scene.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. On an elevated golden-yellow ratha lined with marigold garlands, bells, and tassels of red, green, blue and white, a seated figure in a red garment with a gold crown and a long garland sits beneath a large yellow ceremonial umbrella. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls press around the vehicle, many photographing it with phones and cameras. Gold ceremonial horns and a canopy with blue and orange cloth appear in the background.2009-12-27