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A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession vehicle with a large orange and yellow canopy umbrella fringed with tassels overhead. A seated figure in a crown-like gold headpiece and orange-brown draped cloth waves from the central throne, surrounded by garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold bells. Hanging tassels in green, blue, orange and white decorate the structure, and a gold ornamental fan-like finial rises on the right. A white bus with a person sign and a speaker stack stand at the lower left against a pale sky.

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A festival procession on a decorated ratha float under a large orange and maroon canopy with yellow and magenta fringe. A man in an orange-brown shawl and a gold crown sits at the centre of the float, waving with raised hands and smiling. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the poles and the golden frame, and multicoloured tassels in green, blue, red and pink hang beneath. A gold ornamental finial rises on the right. A white vehicle with the word a person and a speaker stack appear at lower left. The seated man is a person by his crown, orange shawl and ceremonial setting, but his appearance is partly obscured.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a road. A figure seated on an ornate golden-and-orange ratha, wearing a golden crown and an orange garment, with hands folded in greeting. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, strung with brass bells and colourful tassels, and topped by a large orange umbrella with fringes and a smaller patterned umbrella beside it. Behind the chariot a white bus with Nithyanandapuram lettering. Around it walk devotees in white clothes, some wearing yellow shawls.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle carries a smiling man seated on a red-and-gold seat under a large orange fringed canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown or turban, a red garment, and a long rudraksha-style mala with gold necklaces. The ratha is wrapped in yellow, white and orange garlands, with colourful tassels and gold bells, and is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange. Orange flags and a white bus stand at the right edge of the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the ratha, based on the ornate gold crown, long hair, red garment and multiple garlands.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle, wearing a gold crown, orange garment and red flower garlands with a gold necklace. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, a large yellow fringed canopy with a red border, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, green and blue tassels. Gold trident-like finials and a hand of a spectator raised at the lower right appear in the scene. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated ratha or chariot covered in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with tassels in red, green, orange and blue hanging from its frame. A large orange and gold umbrella canopy shelters the chariot, and a golden carved dragon-head prow rises at the right. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress rides on top, with a hand fan visible at left. Crowds of onlookers stand below under a pale sky, with palm trees and a banner in the background.2009-12-27