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Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground. A figure with long dark hair, a white-and-gold turban, a red and white flower garland and a saffron-orange cloth sits on a silver ceremonial chariot, holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. Beside him a young man in a cream sherwani with orange sash and marigold garland steadies the chariot. Multicoloured balloons in red, yellow, green, blue and white hang at the front. Around them, devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange garments with lanyards stand close, and orange flags fly at the left. Tasseled red and gold fabric decorates the silver chariot at right.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession scene outdoors under an orange and red fringed canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white and gold turban, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet, rides on a silver and gold palanquin-style ratha and holds a gold ceremonial staff. To the left, a young attendant in cream and gold ceremonial dress with a gold garland holds a bunch of colourful balloons tied to the ratha. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch from the background, and a figure in white stands at the right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes sits on a silver-framed palanquin or ratha-style chair during a procession. He wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, and a gold arm band, and holds a tall gold staff with his right hand. Multicoloured balloons are tied to the frame, and a striped fringed canopy in orange, red and green shades overhead. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing line the street behind, some with hands folded in greeting, and a few people in white stand in the background near a building with orange bunting.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession in warm morning light with dust in the air. A man in front holds hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red floral garland and gold necklaces. Beside him a man in orange robes and a white and gold turban grips a golden trident-topped staff. Behind, a young man in cream kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklaces raises a fist. A bald man in glasses and an orange robe holds a gold staff, and women in white saris stand at the right. A white horse-drawn chariot decorated with balloons and marigolds, and a golden staff under a tasselled canopy, sit in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style seat decorated with colourful balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, long red and white flower garlands with yellow beads, and a gold bangle, and holds a tall gold staff with his right hand. Behind him, orange flags flutter against a clear sky. Several onlookers stand on a dirt slope to the right, a woman in a white sari among them, and a man in orange assists from the lower right. The scene suggests a festival procession. A photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29