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Outdoor procession at a temple campus. A decorated palanquin-like ratha with a tiered colourful canopy, yellow and orange fringed drapes, multicoloured painted pillars with floral motifs, and a golden kalasha-topped staff in front is surrounded by a crowd. Orange flags and golden ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials are carried. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, women in white saris with blue and pink borders, and children in mixed clothing move around the vehicle; a white van with Nithyanandam lettering stands to the left, and loudspeakers are mounted on a stand at the left edge. Smoke rises near the cart, and a figure seated in the ratha wears orange and white.

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Outdoor 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 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession with a richly decorated ratha chariot at its centre, its multicoloured canopy trimmed with orange and yellow garlands and flower strings. Beneath it a seated figure sits on a golden-edged throne, garlanded, with no clear identifying cues beyond the setting. Multicoloured parasols with blue and yellow panels shade the chariot. Around it a large crowd moves in white shirts and kurtas, many carrying saffron flags, while women wear orange and white saris and a fair-haired woman stands at right. A brass kalasha tray and a bright garland are visible at lower centre.2009-12-29Outdoor 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.2009-12-29A festival procession on a palm-lined paved path at a temple campus. An ornate multicoloured ratha or palanquin with a tiered golden-yellow canopy, painted panels and decorated umbrellas is carried forward, with a figure in gold and red seated on it. Large crowds in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk alongside, many holding orange-red flags on poles. In the centre foreground a figure in orange robes with a head covering walks with a garland of yellow flowers, and a person in orange ceremonial dress stands among devotees. A white van with partial signage stands at the left. A colourful painted floor design is visible at lower left.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style ratha carried through a crowd. A seated figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a red-and-orange garment and a beaded necklace, raised high on a throne of marigold and yellow garlands beneath a tasseled canopy. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with orange and yellow scarves, walk and gather around the cart. A white van with orange flags stands at right, and a leafy tree and thatched structure appear behind.2009-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha under a multicoloured canopy with fringed panels, orange and yellow drapes and marigold garlands. A seated figure on the ratha wears orange and red garments and a garland. Around it a large crowd walks, mostly men and some women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, with rudraksha malas, while a man in saffron robes walks at the right edge. Decorated umbrellas, an orange flag at the left, a white bus marked Nithyanandam and palm trees complete the scene.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoors on a dusty site, a richly decorated ceremonial chariot with a colourful painted canopy, garlands and a seated figure in orange and red draped on a throne is surrounded by a crowd. Many people in white dress and some in orange flank it, holding up hands in greeting or devotion; orange flags and a striped red-and-yellow parasol are visible, and a bus is parked behind. The central seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and sits under the canopy; their appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain. Smoke rises at the right edge.2009-12-29