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October 09 2006

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Outdoor photo of a dusty open ground where a crowd gathers around a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha shrine on the left, decorated with carved golden pillars and canopy, housing deity murtis adorned with garlands. Several men in white shirts, dark trousers and white dhotis stand in a group in the foreground, while women in saris in orange, teal, and pink mill about. Mature trees and palms line the background under a cloudy sky. A man in a white shirt stands near the shrine, and a photographer is partly visible beside it.2006-10-09October 20 20062006-10-20December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved vehicle used as a procession float, parked on a dirt ground under trees. Its front panel carries a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing a white turban and white clothing, with Tamil text beneath it; the portrait is a printed image on the vehicle, not a physical person. Several women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, yellow and purple stand and walk around the float, along with a few men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in white stands near the rear canopy. Other people are visible in the background.2006-10-09Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20Outdoor photo of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road beside a cream-coloured building and green trees. The carved golden-brown shrine on the ratha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl beside it. Two framed portraits are mounted on the ratha's sides. Around the ratha, about a dozen devotees stand: a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, children in bright shirts, women in colourful saris including a green sari and a blue sari, and men in white shirts. A parked white car and a red scooter are nearby.2006-10-24October 20 20062006-10-20A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27Outdoor photo of devotees gathered on a dirt courtyard beside a tall copper kodimaram-style pillar and a golden canopied shrine or palanquin holding deity murtis draped in red cloth, with palm trees behind. Many people in white and pastel saris, shirts and trousers stand, walk or look toward the shrine; a child in a yellow outfit walks in front, a woman in a blue sari sits at right, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with folded papers. Some devotees in the background crouch near the shrine. No individual is identifiable as a person; no candidate is visible.2009-07-07