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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road with a large crowd of devotees walking close together under bright sky. At centre, a golden palanquin with a decorated canopy in red, yellow and multicolour tassels and garlands rises above the crowd, with a figure seated under it. Orange saffron flags are held aloft. Behind, a white van with the words Nithyanandam and Be Blissful stands near a sound system on a platform. Many people wear white and orange clothing, while some women wear saris and western summer clothes with sun hats. Tents and buildings appear in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a large crowd of devotees filling the foreground and midground. Many women and men wear white ritual clothing, while others wear saffron, blue, teal and orange saris and kurtas. A decorated golden palanquin with yellow and red canopies, colourful tassels and a golden umbrella moves through the crowd, carried on a platform with a figure seated on top. Orange and saffron flags rise above the heads of the crowd, and a white bus with a banner stands at the right edge beside a stage structure.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open field under hazy sky. A decorated palanquin-style float with yellow and orange fringed canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, with a deity murti visible beneath the canopy. A large crowd of devotees walks alongside, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white or pale sari with dark shoulder-draped garlands, some in orange tops. Saffron flags are held aloft at left, and a white van with a stage speaker rig and a blue logo panel follows at right. Many people appear to be wearing identification badges. Shrubs and palm trees line the horizon.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, yellow and red tassels and garlands is carried forward, with a small deity murti visible on it and saffron flags nearby. Crowds of devotees in white clothes, some with white caps and hats, walk alongside and watch, several with hands raised in greeting. A bus with Nithyanandam lettering and a stage with speakers stand in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a utility pole behind. Centre: a richly decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. A seated figure rides atop it, with a ceremonial fan or chamara held aloft. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and lanyards walk alongside, some pulling ropes or guiding the cart. A few men in saffron/orange robes stand at right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A white bus with partial lettering is visible at left. Several people are in the frame, and the chariot is heavily garlanded.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festive temple-style procession on a dusty open ground. A decorated golden palanquin with a tiered canopy, yellow and orange fringed umbrella, and garlands of marigolds and tassels is carried forward. A figure seated on the palanquin wears orange and red clothing and a crown-like headdress. Around it, devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and women in orange or white saris walk and dance, some holding a coconut and a brass vessel. A white bus with a banner reading BE BLISSFUL and a sound system stand in the background, with spectators and trees beyond.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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27