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A festival procession with a decorated elephant on the left, its forehead and body draped in marigold garlands and a red-and-white cloth. Beside it a pink-canopied palanquin carries a deity murti dressed in red and gold, surrounded by a thick garland of red and pink flowers. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds is carried at the right, held by a man in white clothes. A young boy in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads stands near the elephant. Orange bunting strings are strung above over trees, and a large multicoloured umbrella shades the procession. Several onlookers are visible in the crowd, including an adult in white and a child in a striped shirt.

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A festival procession in a park-like setting with bunting strings of orange and white flags overhead. An decorated elephant with painted face and flower-covered back stands at left, carrying a canopy with red and gold fringing. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground with a gold chain and wrist beads, looking to the side. At right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a magenta canopy shelters a deity murti dressed in orange, adorned with garlands of white, red and marigold flowers and gold ornaments. A framed portrait with flower garlands is at the far right edge. Several people in white clothing stand behind the elephant.2011-10-15A festival procession photographed outdoors under a tree canopy strung with orange and yellow bunting. A decorated palanquin topped with a striped pink-and-red canopy carries a deity murti adorned with red and white garlands and a crown, with a framed portrait of a woman also garlanded and placed on the front. Beside it, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits on the ground with a small bowl. Behind the palanquin, a decorated elephant and a second ornate float with flower garlands are visible, plus several onlookers and a figure in red near a stall with a painted golden sign.2011-10-15A decorated elephant walks in a festival procession along a roadside lined with trees. The elephant is draped in orange and marigold garlands and carries an ornate howdah with a pink-and-white cloth canopy and floral decorations on its top. A bare-chested man in orange cloth walks at its side near the front, and a few spectators in light shirts and white clothing stand along the road, with bunting strung overhead and a shop sign at the left edge.2011-10-15Outdoor festival procession scene under a canopy of strings of orange triangular pennants. Centre: a decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in pink cloth and garlanded with marigolds, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-and-gold crown and rich garlands. In front, a large framed photograph garlanded with yellow and white flowers shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with raised hand, a portrait not a physical person. A saffron-robed young man with shaved head and beaded necklace sits cross-legged at left beside a ceremonial elephant draped in cloth, holding a cup. A bald man in white clothes sits at lower right among devotees, and several onlookers stand or sit in the crowd. Overhead, a large red and multicolour fringed parasol shades the scene.2011-10-15A photograph of an outdoor procession on a decorated ratha-style float. Under a red and gold canopy, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits at the centre, garlanded with orange and pink flowers and set on a flower-strewn platform. On the left, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside floral garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the centre, with a standing devotee in a light blue sari and blue top before him, both with hands held together in reverence. Several spectators in bright clothing stand behind the float under trees.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15 +2 copiesPhoto 11744642 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15July 15 20112011-07-15