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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.

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A 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.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2011-12-15A decorated procession vehicle with a gilded elephant-head or makara-shaped prow at left, draped in garlands of white, purple and yellow flowers and hung with bells and multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green and orange. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a red and white garland and an ornate gold-trimmed garment, sitting on a cushioned seat beneath a large orange-yellow umbrella fringed with tassels. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround the cart, and palm trees and a blue sky fill the background. A second umbrella with blue and gold patterns appears at right.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession with a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, multicolored tassels, and bells, topped by a golden finial. The seated man wears a leopard-print or patterned garment and a red-and-gold sash, and his hands are raised in greeting. An orange fringed parasol with a decorative top shades the float. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees includes men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and children, many with white and yellow scarves. Some are pressing close to the float while others walk alongside. Behind them, a tiled-roof building and a signboard are visible under a clear sky. Based on the seated man's long, swept-back hair and distinctive attire, this is.2010-02-12A photograph of a decorated processional palanquin with a golden frame, a yellow and orange canopy with tassels, and strands of purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Seated on the palanquin is a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, hands folded in greeting, wearing white and purple garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial shawl, seated in the place of honour as a procession figure. Crowds of devotees line the road in the foreground, including women in saris and a few men in white shirts, and palm trees stand in the background.2010-02-12A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and layered floral garlands sits on a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, white flower strings and hanging bells with pink, red, orange, green and blue tassels. The chariot is part of a procession; palm trees stand behind it and a temple gopuram-style tower appears at right. Several people in yellow and white clothing walk beside the chariot at the lower right.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial palanquin, or ratha, processes through a roadside crowd. Its canopy is draped with yellow and marigold garlands, and red, orange, green, teal and magenta tassels hang from bells. A seated figure in orange and red robes, wearing a golden crown and garlands, sits on a golden throne-like seat at the centre. Golden ornamental finials and a yellow-and-blue umbrella frame the scene, while devotees in white and orange clothing reach up with offerings and a bus stands at the left. The figure's appearance is a candidate for a person, but the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2009-12-27A golden ceremonial chariot with dragon-headed prows is pulled through a procession. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and gold garment and a red-and-gold garland, sits seated on the ornate gold throne-like seat under a large orange fringed canopy. The chariot is draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and hung with brass bells, red, blue and orange tassels, and a green foliage arrangement. Around it, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls walk and crowd close, some holding ritual items; a man in white holds a golden fan-like object on the right. Palm trees and a fence form the background under a clear sky.2010-02-12A photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha chariot in a festival procession, outdoors under a clear sky. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands and strung with tasseled bunches of red, pink, blue, green and orange tassels. A yellow and red parasol with a lotus motif shelters the seat, and a gilded makara-style front with ornate finials curves forward. A young person seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and an orange and red shawl. Below, devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walk alongside and push the chariot, with a few people in yellow scarves visible at the left edge.2009-12-27