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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A figure stands on an ornate golden ratha draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red-and-pink flower strands and hanging tassels, with gold bells and a golden cymbal-like ornament on top. A red umbrella with colourful fringed borders shades the chariot. The figure wears a gold crown or turban, red-orange garland, and gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing. Around the chariot, devotees in white kurtas with yellow stoles and dhotis walk and crowd closely; a bald man in white in the foreground faces the chariot. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event signage with a dove logo and a 2010 Sadhu/Mahasannidhi-style caption. The figure appears to be a person in procession with ornate gold-and-garland cues, though the face is partially obscured by distance and crowd.

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A figure seated on the decorated platform wears a crown and a red-and-gold garment with garlands, while a large orange and gold canopy and a red umbrella shade the chariot, and multicoloured tassels and a gold ceremonial staff hang from its sides. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer and one person in white holding a camera. Orange flags and a banner mentioning Anandotsava 2010 stand in the background, with a few buildings and trees visible.2009-12-27A decorated ratha chariot procession moves through a crowd outdoors under hazy sky. The chariot is heavily garlanded with marigolds and yellow and white flowers, hung with brass bells, tassels, and colourful pom-pom ornaments, with an orange and yellow canopy over a seated figure on a golden seat. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls walk alongside, several raising hands toward the chariot, while umbrellas in orange and multicolour canopies shade the scene. 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