Outdoor procession on a silver-plated ratha chariot under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white head wrap stands on the chariot holding a tall golden trident, wearing a white and red floral garland. Orange flags and colourful balloons decorate the cart, and a helper in orange clothing stands below at the lower right. Clear blue sky above a roadside setting. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor procession on a silver-plated ratha chariot under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white head wrap stands on the chariot holding a tall golden trident, wearing a white and red floral garland. Orange flags and colourful balloons decorate the cart, and a helper in orange clothing stands below at the lower right. Clear blue sky above a roadside setting.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes rides in an ornate silver-coloured procession vehicle under a red umbrella fringed with tassels. He wears a white and orange turban, a gold-toned necklace and a garland of red, orange and white flowers, and holds a tall golden trident-like staff upright while smiling. Colourful balloons in red, blue, green and yellow float behind him, and the blue sky stands above. Partially visible people in the foreground watch the procession. The vehicle has embossed silver panels with a crest-like ornament.

A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on an ornate silver-coloured procession vehicle decorated with embossed lotus and floral motifs. He holds a tall gold trident and wears a white head wrap and a white and orange flower garland. A red canopy with long tassels shelters him, while colourful balloons in pink, green, blue, orange and white float around the cart. Orange flags fly in the background under a clear blue sky, and a gold ornamental post stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne, holding a tall gold trident and smiling. He wears a white head wrap, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, and a white and red garland. Red and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels shade the palanquin, and balloons in blue, orange, green and yellow float above it. A man in a dark suit with his head tilted up looks toward him from the side, and spectators stand along the roadside. a person appearance: long hair under a white head wrap, saffron robes, rudraksha and garland, seated on a throne during a procession.

Outdoor procession on a bright day with a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white turban and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver palanquin with a red canopy fringed with tassels, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff and wearing layered jasmine and red flower garlands. Colourful balloons in blue, green, yellow, white and purple tie to the canopy. Behind him a bystander in a dark shirt looks on, and a silver-embossed ceremonial vehicle edge appears at left. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate adornments, so this is an appearance-based candidate on a procession palanquin, not a confirmed identification.

Outdoor procession with a decorated silver chariot (ratha) carrying a standing figure in saffron-orange clothing and a white headband, wearing white flower garlands and holding a silver trident. Behind and beside it, red and orange flags, balloons in pink, yellow, green and blue, and a colourful striped parasol. Dense crowd of men and boys in the foreground, some with white and red forehead markings, and a white van with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Visible shorter ashram-style lettering sits on the van.

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A procession scene in daylight. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne-palanquin under a red and gold canopy with tasseled fringe. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and raises his left hand in greeting, wearing red and yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace. Colourful balloons in blue, green, orange, red and yellow hang around the canopy. A man in a dark shirt sits at the lower right edge, and a silver decorated panel is visible in the foreground. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person's typical presentation, but the page does not state he is present and this is an appearance-based candidate, so the identification is probable rather than confirmed.

A procession scene outdoors in daylight. A man sits on an ornate silver-white palanquin-style seat with a trident-shaped staff standing beside him, wearing an orange saffron garment, a white and orange head wrap, and a red-and-white flower garland. Colourful balloons in orange, green, blue, yellow, white and pink hang above the seat, and orange and multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene. A dense crowd of heads and shoulders fills the foreground.

A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road beside palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-covered chariot seat, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a white headcloth and gold necklaces, and holding a tall golden trident. Above him is a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons. Colourful balloons hang along the chariot, and children in dark uniforms reach up to touch them from the roadside. A silver-plated decorative panel is in the foreground, a colourful umbrella stands at the left, and a white vehicle is parked in the background.

A procession float carries a figure seated on a silver-trimmed throne beneath a red canopy decorated with tassels and heart-shaped pink balloons. The seated figure wears orange saffron robes, a white turban-like head covering, and a long garland of red and white flowers, holding a tall golden trident upright while raising one hand in greeting. Multicoloured balloons in blue, yellow, green and orange surround the float against a clear blue sky. A man in a dark jacket sits in the foreground at right, and another figure in red garments is partly visible at the far right edge. Ornate silver panels frame the float.

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A smiling man in a white and orange turban and orange robe rides on an ornate silver-plated procession vehicle, a ratha with silver panels, holding a golden trident aloft and raising one hand in greeting. A rudraksha-style floral garland hangs around his neck. Orange and red flags, multicoloured balloons and a decorated umbrella with red tassels surround him. Two men in the foreground, one with a shaved head, watch from below. The crowd and vehicle suggest a festival procession.