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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky with palm trees. At centre, a large ornate chariot-like palanquin with a tiered, multicoloured canopy decorated in yellow, red and blue, topped by a kalasha-style finial, carries a seated figure in orange robes under a multicoloured umbrella. Devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding saffron/orange flags and bunting. A white-haired figure and an orange-robed person walk near the chariot. A man in the foreground holds an orange flag, a woman in sunglasses and a white top walks nearby, and a film camera operator stands at right. A bus with a Nithyanandapedia-style banner and other colourful decorations appear behind. A small figure in the left foreground holds a stick with an orange flag. Several devotees are visible, more than twenty in total.

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Outdoor procession under bright sky with palm trees. A large ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with red, yellow and multicoloured fabric panels and a golden kalasha finial, is carried forward by crowds. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, many women wear white saris with gold borders, and some in orange saris hold marigold garlands. Orange flags on poles are raised, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films at left. A figure in an orange shawl and wrap stands at the lower centre, facing the procession. Some onlookers wear white caps.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms under bright daylight. A large colourful palanquin with a multi-tiered red, yellow and gold canopy, decorated panels in blue and pink, and an umbrella-like top is carried forward by the crowd. Many people in white clothes, including men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris, walk with orange flags and a tall golden trishul-topped staff on the right. A woman in an orange patterned top stands in the centre-right. Thatched huts and a banner in the background complete the scene.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day under palm trees. A flower-covered ratha is carried forward by devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls. A seated figure on the chariot wears a crown, red beaded garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, under a large orange canopy with tassels. The ratha is decorated with marigold garlands, yellow and orange tassels, bells and colourful streamers. Behind it, a white van with a 'Nithyanandam' sign and loudspeakers is parked. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some holding garland strands. A wooden pole and a low brick wall frame the scene.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. At the right, a richly decorated palanquin with a tiered, gold-and-red canopy and colourful painted panels carries a deity murti adorned with garlands; several umbrellas with striped fabric shade it. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, most in white dhotis and white saris, some women in orange or yellow borders. A man in a white shirt holds a long gold staff topped with a trident, and several people carry saffron flags. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left. Many devotees are visible in the crowd, with some people in orange and red clothing near the front.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29