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A photograph of a festival procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lined with white jasmine garlands, multicoloured tassels and a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing floral garlands, raises one hand in blessing. Beside the vehicle a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and beaded necklaces walks alongside. A dense crowd of devotees in white and mixed clothing surrounds the vehicle, with hills and tents in the background under an overcast sky. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, garlands and the blessing gesture on the golden ratha.

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A golden ceremonial chariot or ratha decorated with white beaded garlands, hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and a gold-fringed canopy is processed through a crowd. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, with an orange turban and garlands, raises a hand in blessing on a gold throne-like seat. Dense crowds of men, women and children in mixed clothing surround the chariot on an open field with trees and hills behind. A red banner with a portrait is visible at the right edge.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A procession on an open ground with a crowd of devotees in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a marigold garland sits on an ornate golden ratha/palanquin beneath a gold canopy with tasseled hangings and white beaded strands; he raises one hand in blessing. Another saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head stands on the platform beside him. Behind them, a hillside rises above a stage with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. a person is seated in the ratha, with saffron/orange robe, garland and the gold canopy. Devotees in white shirts, maroon and purple saris and dark clothes watch from below.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession at a festival with a golden ornate ratha chariot draped in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured tassels under a rounded canopy. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha-style garland, stands on the chariot gesturing toward the crowd, while another man in orange robes and an orange turban stands beside him. A man in orange holds a small object near the chariot base. Dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and yellow scarves surrounds the chariot. Green hills and a cloudy sky form the backdrop, with a stage banner visible in the distance.2010-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20Outdoor evening procession on a gold-and-white ceremonial chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, hanging tassels in red, blue, green and orange, and brass bells. A golden parasol with fringe shades the carriage. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears an orange-saffron robe, a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting; the person's appearance and placement are consistent with the a person cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate adornments. Around the chariot, crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and wave, and a man in an orange robe stands near the wheel. Stage lights and sound speakers appear at the left and right edges under a pale sky.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01