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A photograph of an outdoor ratha-style procession float decorated in gold-painted carved panels, with a red fringed canopy overhead. On the platform, a barefoot older man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded, beside a woman in white with an orange shawl. In the foreground, a woman in orange sits holding a long wooden pole, and another woman in orange kneels at the lower edge. Two tall posters flank the float; the right one shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, captioned in print. A green cloth covers part of the platform floor, and a yellow vehicle-style plate reading TN-30 sits at the bottom right.

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December 19 20062006-12-19A seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a green mat in front of a golden temple-style shrine. Behind him a woman in white with yellow border stands beside two golden deity murti statues, one seated with a crown and one with raised arm. A large red banner on the right shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanananda" of a smiling man in orange turban and saffron clothing. A woman in yellow sits at the lower left holding a long wooden pole. A black speaker sits to the left and a red canopy with tassels hangs above the shrine, which is labelled Nithyanandeshwari. Scattered petals cover the stone steps.2006-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession at a decorated golden ratha-style shrine. A man in long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe stands on the lower steps of the golden structure, which carries the printed sign "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" above two golden seated deity murtis. Several saffron-robed attendants stand at left beneath colourful painted umbrellas with tasselled edges. Two large portrait posters labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" flank the shrine, one showing a man in white turban and another showing a man in saffron turban. Marigold garlands and dark floor mats lie on the steps, with trees and a building in the background.2006-12-19 +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor photo on grassy ground beneath a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands beside an orange umbrella held over him. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left. A person in white kneels or bows low at lower left. Behind them is an ornate gold-coloured shrine-cart with carved pillars and garlanded deity murti figures dressed in red and teal. Orange flags flank the cart. A black panel on the right shows a portrait of a smiling person in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, captioned in Tamil, and another portrait on the cart's side beside a yellow Tamil Nadu licence plate. A person in yellow stands at the right edge.2008-11-11A photograph outdoors on a hillside under a partly cloudy sky. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holding a hand near the chest, and seems to be speaking or gesturing. Behind them, an ornate golden shrine-like palanquin with carved pillars and a canopy holds two deity murti garlanded with marigolds and bright flower strands. A large saffron-orange umbrella is raised above the left side. To the left, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside another person in white and orange. On the right, a portrait printed on a board shows an elderly man in a white turban, dark jacket and ceremonial necklace; a smaller portrait with the same styling is mounted on the golden base. Orange flags stand in the background, and a black speaker sits by the shrine.2008-11-11December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, speaking while an orange umbrella is held above him. Behind him is a golden ornate ratha/chariot with carved pillars, decorated with garlands on its shrine containing gilded deity murtis. A man in white dhoti stands to the left. A portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket is mounted on the vehicle's rear panel and side board, alongside a yellow Tamil Nadu number plate reading TN-E-60. Grass and a clear sky complete the scene. The orange-robed speaker has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with Swamiji (probable).2008-11-11A procession on dusty ground beside a tree-lined area. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-carved palanquin or ratha with stepped side. Beside it hangs a poster showing a figure in orange robes. Several devotees in orange and saffron cloth walk forward carrying brightly coloured decorated parasols and yellow-fringed banners. A man in white clothes and a woman in orange saris walk among them; a person in white holds a camera. Attendants with bundled cloth and a small basket accompany the group.2006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11