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A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban raises a large orange flag on a pole while standing on a decorated procession float. Behind him stands a golden shrine-style canopy wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, with a deity murti dressed in a blue embroidered garment and an ornate crown. Blue sky and overhead wires are visible above. Behind the figure, a red-and-white banner bears Tamil script. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest, and ceremonial clothing and distinctive long hair are visible. A few partial figures appear at the bottom edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a ratha procession float decorated with yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands and carved golden pillars with lion figures. A person in orange robes and an orange turban stands at the front of the float, holding a red-orange flag aloft with one arm. Behind them stands a deity murti in blue with ornaments and a crown, flanked by a brass kalasha-type pot and offerings on the platform. A sign reading "நித்யானந்தம்" (Nithyanandam) is mounted above the float, with a blue sky and power lines overhead. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the edges.2009-01-12A man in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated golden chariot, raising an orange flag high with his right arm while smiling. He wears a saffron head wrap and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The ratha is festooned with yellow and magenta flower garlands, golden lion and elephant-style carvings, and an ornate golden canopy. Foreground hands and a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a street procession. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange head wrap are the cues, shown in a procession role on the ratha.2009-01-12A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a decorated ratha or chariot, raising a long orange flag high with one arm under a bright blue sky. The chariot is festooned with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and gilded carved figures and lion-like sculptures decorate its canopy. Behind him, golden murtis of deities adorned with necklaces and orange garments stand within the shrine. Overhead run power lines, and a sign for a shop is visible at right. A partially visible head of a spectator appears at lower left. The photo is taken from low angle. Event context: a rath yatra procession with satsang. A printed Tamil sign on the chariot reads 'நித்யா' (Nithya). a person: the saffron robes, orange turban and ratha procession match the page's event, but the face is not clearly visible.2009-01-12February 05 20092009-02-05January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A gilded ornate ratha/chariot with a canopy draped in orange, red, yellow and white garlands dominates the scene, with carved elephant-like figures on its sides and a deity murti visible inside. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the chariot with one arm raised high, holding a long orange flag, with a white garland around his neck. Another saffron-robed man stands below beside the chariot, and devotees in orange cloth fill the foreground. Orange flags wave around the chariot, and multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the street under a hazy sky.2009-02-05January 12 20092009-01-12Festival procession scene with a gilded palanquin (palki) decorated with garlands in yellow, white and purple flowers, hanging bells and colourful tassels under a multicoloured canopy. A man in orange-saffron robes and a long multicoloured flower garland stands on the palanquin, arm raised toward a crowd. Crowd members in white shirts and dhotis and orange-clad devotees raise their hands and wave saffron flags on poles in an outdoor setting with a red-pillared gateway behind.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27