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A photograph of a festival procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot, heavily draped with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, purple, pink and white. A man with a saffron-orange garment and a forehead tilak sits on a red velvet seat, smiling and holding a long curved silver sword-like object in both hands. Above him hangs a multicoloured canopy with tassels in green, teal, pink and yellow, and golden bells. Behind the chariot are palm trees and a red brick wall with a signboard showing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi. A few people stand at the left edge. Appearance-based cues including saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting suggest a person seated on the chariot.

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A decorated golden ceremonial vehicle with a dragon-headed prow and a multicoloured fringed canopy is processing outdoors under a blue sky, with coconut palms behind. Marigold and yellow garlands drape the vehicle, and tassels in red, green, blue and purple hang from its frame. A person seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears an orange garment, rudraksha-style beads and a red flower garland, with long dark hair, smiling. Two cameramen film from the left, and men in white shirts and trousers stand near the vehicle. A signboard behind reads Nithyanandapeetham style Kannada text beside a banner with a portrait. The scene suggests a festival procession or ratha ride.2012-01-01December 15 20112011-12-15A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers, and tall tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. She wears an orange-saffron garment with a white floral garland around her neck and a red bindi. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves surround the palanquin, with some raising their arms, and a blue and orange ceremonial umbrella is visible at the left edge. Outdoors under a pale evening sky, this is a procession scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden chariot in an outdoor procession, draped with white, purple and orange flower garlands and hung with tassels in orange, pink, green, purple and magenta. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden seat under a canopy, smiling and looking to one side. A person in white raises a painted round fan with a blue and gold design toward him, and a red flag with a blue emblem waves at left. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers fill the background against a pale sky.2010-02-12Night procession with a gold and wooden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with orange, purple and yellow marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a striped canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown or headdress and a red-and-white garland, sits on the ornate seat holding a ceremonial sword. An orange flag on a pole stands at left and a feathered fan is held beside the chariot. Devotees in red, blue and orange clothing crowd around, some in white shirts, with a sand-coloured ground carpet beneath.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers and tasselled canopy poles in orange, green, purple and red. A figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing orange robes and a garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A carved golden dragon-head ornament projects from the front of the vehicle. Behind and around it, many people in white and orange clothes watch and walk along the procession route, with palm trees and a clear sky in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of marigolds, yellow flowers and purple and white strands, tassels in red, blue, green and orange hanging from a tiered canopy above. A man with long dark hair sits on the golden seat wearing an orange-saffron garment, a white and red floral garland and an ornate gold-brocade cloth. Crowds in white and light clothing surround the cart on both sides, and a man in white holds up a decorated fan or umbrella-like panel with a blue and orange design at right. Palm trees and a dusky sky fill the background.2010-02-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA decorated ceremonial vehicle, a golden ratha/chariot with a carved golden makara-style prow, is draped in heaps of marigold and yellow flower garlands. A multicoloured parasol with fringe and red tassels shades it, and a long string of hanging tassels and bells hangs from the top. A person in an orange blouse and an ornate dark ceremonial setting sits upright on the decorated seat, with a camera operator in white at left filming. Palm trees and a terracotta-coloured building with a signboard are behind. A signboard shows Kannada script and a poster with a 2012 programme notice.2012-01-01