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A photograph of a procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha canopy covered in red, orange, yellow and blue cloth, with marigold and white flower garlands hanging from its pillars. Seated on a golden throne beneath the canopy is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland around his neck, holding a ceremonial staff. Around the vehicle, white-clad devotees walk with rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, and several women in white and a sari-clad woman in pink and white walk alongside. Large white fly-whisk fans and orange flags are carried in the crowd. A white Nithyanandeshwara van is visible at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the canopied vehicle, identified by long hair, saffron robes and garlands.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple-like campus. A richly decorated ratha/chariot with striped red, blue and yellow panels, orange and yellow fabric drapes and white and orange flower garlands carries a seated figure on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat. The seated figure wears orange robes, a white garland and has a crown-like headpiece, appearing to be a person, seated and blessing. A large multicolored umbrella with tassels is held overhead at left, and a white van stands behind. Around the chariot, many men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk and stand, while a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange shawl are visible at right. Several people raise hands and cloth toward the chariot.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha chariot draped in striped and yellow fabric, garlanded with marigold strings, and topped with a golden canopy. A seated figure in orange robes and garlands sits on a red and gold throne inside the chariot, with a red and yellow umbrella held overhead. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, pull and guide the chariot, while women in white and orange saris walk alongside. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly at left, and a palm-lined street and a camera operator appear at right.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at a dusty roadside. A brightly decorated ornate chariot with painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue, draped in orange and yellow fabric and garlanded with white flowers, carries a deity murti on a flower-covered seat, with incense smoke rising. Devotees in white clothes and some in yellow and orange sashes wave large white fan-like chamaras and decorative handheld fans around the ratha. A white bus with the word Nithyanandam painted on it stands to the left, and a crowd of men and women in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29An outdoor festival procession at a colourful decorated palanquin. On the raised, decorated vahana, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. Hands are raised in blessing and a gold-rimmed brass lamp stands in front. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and gold jewellery stand nearby; an orange-robed attendant holds a fan-like ceremonial item. A large yellow and multicoloured umbrella and smoke rise in the background, with a blue-and-white bus behind.2009-12-29A large outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road moves past a richly decorated ratha, a chariot-like shrine with a tiered, multicoloured pavilion roof covered in painted panels and topped by a kalasha. Garlands of yellow flowers hang along its sides, and a deity murti is visible within. Crowds of devotees in white kurtas and sarees walk alongside, with many holding orange-saffron flags and some carrying umbrellas. A few women in sarees and a man in a blue shirt are at the front. The chariot is flanked by orange flags, and a banner stands on the left among trees under a hazy sky. Roughly fifty to a hundred people are visible.2009-12-29A festival procession passes under a canopy of colourful yellow, red and blue umbrellas beside a large tree. A decorated chariot-like palanquin with a multi-tiered, patterned roof strung with orange and white flower garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange, bearing a garland. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, walk alongside and grip red cloth ropes. Two attendants wave large white fly-whisk fans, and orange flags are visible at the edges. The chariot's sides carry blue circular emblems.2009-12-29