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Outdoor 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.

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December 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot, the ratha, moves through a crowd during a procession. The chariot is draped in marigold garlands in yellow and orange, with tassels in pink, red, green and blue hanging from its frame. An orange canopy and a multicoloured umbrella shade a seated figure in an ornate golden crown and a red and gold garland, sitting on a throne-like seat. Around the chariot, devotees in white kurtas and white saris, many wearing yellow shawls and sashes, walk close beside it, one holding a garland. Palm trees and a concrete wall stand behind, with smoke rising at the right edge.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden ratha or chariot with a tiered gold canopy hung with red, pink, green and yellow tassels and bells dominates the frame; a figure in orange robes wearing a gold crown sits on the chariot, which is garlanded with marigold and rose strings. Ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs shade the procession. Dense crowds in white and yellow dhotis and saris surround the chariot, several raising hands toward it, and a banner behind reads Nithya Ananda Ashram with a Bidadi Ashram sign nearby.2009-12-27A golden ornate ratha (festival chariot) is processed outdoors past palm trees, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassel bells in red, pink and green, and carved golden serpent-like prows. A figure in orange and gold robes sits on the chariot holding a ceremonial fan, beneath a large orange and yellow umbrella and a striped red-blue-yellow canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in yellow, walk alongside and reach toward the chariot with flower garlands. A printed banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Nithya Annadhaanam" with a photo of a woman, and a blue-and-white logo marks the event decor. a person cues include the seated figure's long swept-back hair and ornate orange-gold attire on the procession chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated festival chariot procession is moving forward, its wooden body covered in dense yellow and white marigold garlands, bells, and multicolored tassels. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a red-and-yellow umbrella are mounted on top, and a tall golden standard with circular disc ornaments rises at the front left. A woman in a yellow sari sits on the chariot seat. Around the wheels, men in white kurtas with orange stoles and women in yellow saris and white clothing push and guide the cart, with palm trees and a small building in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20