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Outdoor procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style ratha carried through a crowd. A seated figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a red-and-orange garment and a beaded necklace, raised high on a throne of marigold and yellow garlands beneath a tasseled canopy. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with orange and yellow scarves, walk and gather around the cart. A white van with orange flags stands at right, and a leafy tree and thatched structure appear behind.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden palanquin procession moves through a crowd outdoors beside a thatched-roofed hall and a red brick wall. A seated figure in orange-red garments and a crown sits on the ornate gold and yellow flower-garlanded palanquin under a large orange canopy, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Many people in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and orange, surround and carry the palanquin, while devotees with orange flags line the path. A white van with the words Nithyanandam and Be Blissful stands at right, and a loudspeaker is mounted nearby. Marigold-style garlands drape the chariot.2009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession chariot moves through a crowd outdoors. A seated figure in the central canopied seat wears an orange garment, red and gold garlands and a gold crown, and holds a ceremonial object. The chariot is draped with yellow, orange and red flowers, multicoloured tassels and a large orange-and-red canopy. Around it, men in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasis walk alongside, and many devotees in white and saffron line the street, some with palms pressed together. A white bus with a Nithyanandam sign and a stage speaker stack appear behind.2009-12-27A golden ratha procession moves along a dirt path past a tiled-roof building and a red-walled structure. A richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with an orange canopy carries a seated figure in orange-and-gold clothing, surrounded by flower garlands and hanging cloth tassels. Crowds of devotees in white clothes follow and line the path, many women in white saris and men in white, with orange flags raised among them. A white bus with the words 'BE BLISSFUL' stands at the right, and a few tall speakers are mounted on its roof. Dense green leaves in the foreground frame the scene. The figure on the chariot is too small and distant to confirm identity, so the a person candidacy stays uncertain. Roughly 60 to 80 people are visible in the crowd.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dusty open road. A large, ornately decorated wooden chariot with an orange fringed canopy and yellow-and-green garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold, possibly a deity murti or a person; the figure's identity is not clear enough to confirm. Crowds of devotees in white and orange shawls surround the ratha, some pulling the rope and others walking alongside, while a black-and-white ox is at the lower right. A bus at the right shows the slogan BE BLISSFUL. Hazy sky and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees behind. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and multicoloured tassels, carries a seated figure wearing a gold crown and red-and-gold garments beneath an orange canopy with fringe. A kalasha-like gilded finial tops the structure. Around it, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk alongside, while several men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and orange shawls accompany the chariot; one man on the right has long hair and a gold necklace. A white van behind reads BE BLISSFUL. A large umbrella with a blue-and-green design and emblems walks beside the procession. Foreground devotees in white and yellow shawls observe.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd of devotees. A central figure sits on an elevated gold-and-red throne beneath a large orange and red canopy with fringe, dressed in orange cloth with a red-and-white garland and ornate jewelry. The throne and canopy are draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, and brass bells and tassels hang from the frame. Behind, a white bus with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and an orange flag sit amid many people in white and orange clothing. A tall, bare-headed man in white stands among the crowd on the right, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Trees and a thatched building are at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a decorated ratha chariot at right, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and tassels, topped by an orange canopy. A figure seated on the chariot wears a golden crown and ornate yellow-gold clothing. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walk hand-in-hand in a line. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a black-and-white spotted bull. A white bus with signage stands at right. Hazy sky and dry shrubs in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt road past palm trees. A tall, ornate palanquin with colourful tasselled canopy and gold-and-red trim carries a seated figure in orange robes wearing a garland, on a red-cushioned throne with umbrellas held aloft on either side. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing lanyards and mala beads, walk alongside. A man in saffron-orange clothing on the right leads the way with a hand gesture. A white van behind shows a sign reading Nithyanandam and a banner reads Be Blissful. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role only as a person on a palanquin.2009-12-29