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A festival procession on a dusty road lined with green trees. A richly decorated golden ratha with a tiered fringed canopy, marigold garlands, bells and colourful tassels carries a seated figure in red and gold ornamental clothing and a gold crown. Dense crowds of devotees walk alongside, many in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron and orange shawls, some with yellow scarves. A bare-headed man in a white garment with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a small rectangular sign or banner hangs on a pole at the right. Several people at the front wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a ratha procession moving through a crowd.

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A decorated golden ratha (chariot) procession with a seated figure under an ornate canopy. The seated man wears a golden crown or headdress, an orange-red robe and a white garland, and sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. The chariot is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with hanging bells, tassels in red, green and blue, and a golden swan-headed ornament at the front. Devotees in white and yellow clothing surround the cart, some with hands raised, in an open outdoor field with palm trees. Appearance of the seated figure is consistent with the probable candidate's cues (crown, orange-red ceremonial clothing, garlands), with the role of seated processional figure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. A decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, hanging tassels and marigold garlands is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white clothes and yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure in orange clothes with a white garland rides on the palanquin's raised platform. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside it, and devotees with folded hands look up toward the palanquin. Round orange and gold panels with a blue and white emblem hang on the sides of the ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession with a gilded, flower-decorated ratha or palanquin carried by devotees in white. A seated figure in orange and red garments and a tall headdress, with a rudraksha-style adornment, sits on the golden platform, hands raised in blessing. Multiple tiered umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and green fringed silk shade the platform, and marigold garlands and yellow flowers drape its sides. Saffron flags are held by devotees and young women in white and yellow saris line the street, with multi-storey brick buildings behind.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession. A figure sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging bells, and colourful tassels. The seated figure wears saffron/orange clothing, a golden crown-like headdress, and garlands. Above, large orange and multicoloured umbrellas shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and hold the chariot and umbrellas. A street scene with stacked timber and trees is visible behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. The ratha is draped with marigold and yellow garlands, red and white flower strings, and hanging bells and tassels in orange, red, green, blue and yellow. An orange and yellow canopy umbrella rises above. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with garlands rides at the centre, while many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with arms raised. Palm trees and a small building stand behind.2009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27