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A decorated ratha chariot procession. A canopy with colourful painted pillars and a banner reading NITHYANANDA stands over a golden throne. A man with long dark hair, wearing a pink garment, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, sits on the throne. Behind him is a deity murti with garlands and a shivalinga-motif backdrop. In front, women in white saris with orange and maroon borders and a man in white clothing walk along the procession. Banana leaves and marigold garlands decorate the scene.

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Outdoor procession with a colourfully decorated palanquin or ratha canopy draped in red, orange, blue and yellow painted cloth with bird motifs, marigold and jasmine garlands, and banana leaves. A man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, wearing a gold crown and a white and red flower garland, sits on a golden throne under the canopy, smiling and gesturing. Several people in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with maroon blouses, stand close by with hands folded in reverence and lift or steady the platform. Fresh flowers are spread on the platform in front of the throne. The canopy bears the printed word a person. The man on the throne matches the page's described presence, but the appearance cues are only partial (crown, garland, pink clothing), so the candidate is uncertain.2010-12-26A decorated procession chariot with colourful painted pillars, banana leaves and marigold and jasmine garlands carries a man seated on a gold ornate throne. He wears a pink garment, a white jasmine garland and gold necklaces, and sits cross-legged on red cushions. Behind him a red banner shows a Shiva lingam with two bulls. In the foreground, two women in white saris with maroon and gold borders and rudraksha-style necklaces walk past, and devotees in white and orange stand nearby. A printed banner on the chariot reads NITHYANANDA. a person appearance is only a probable match from the long hair, pink attire and gold necklace, so the candidate is uncertain.2010-12-26A decorated processional chariot with a colourful cloth canopy in red, yellow, green and blue, topped by a kalasha-style peak and hung with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A person seated on a gilded throne wears a golden crown, a pink garment, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling as he sits in the ratha. Around the chariot, several men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris with dark red blouses and rudraksha malas stand close, one holding the seated figure's arm. Above the canopy, the banner reads NITHYANANDA, and the chariot carries a deity murti with a Shiva lingam emblem and a Nandi image in the backdrop. Flower-covered floor and an evening outdoor setting.2010-12-26A decorated procession chariot, a ratha, carries a golden peetha throne with a seated man in a gold crown and red-and-white garments garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The chariot canopy is painted with red, blue, yellow and green panels, pennants, leaves and flower garlands, and a Shiva lingam emblem is at the top. Behind the throne, a golden deity murti in a red turban and red garment stands among marigold garlands. In front, a dense crowd of men in white kurtas and dark clothes raises their hands and cheers as the chariot moves. A printed banner on the chariot reads NITHYANANDAM.2010-12-26A decorated procession chariot with a colourful painted canopy and banana-leaf accents, bearing the word a person across the top. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold throne, wearing a pink garment and a white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain at his neck. Behind him is a red-cloth backdrop with Nandi bulls and a Shivalinga, and a deity murti is decorated with flowers. Women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in front, and men in white and orange shawls stand nearby in a festival procession. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and pink ceremonial clothing seated on the throne.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26