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A photograph of a decorated ratha procession vehicle on a village road, with a carved stone-style canopy over a wooden platform. Two standing deity murti, a male and female figure in bright garments, are garlanded with white and red flowers and draped with ornaments. Offerings, small lamps and flower petals sit at the base. Red flags flank the sides, and posters with portraits of a bearded man in white head cloth and dark clothing are mounted on the platform and side panels; these are printed portraits, not physical people. A small registration plate reads TN-30 E-6075. Banners and a tiled wall are visible in the background, with palm trees beyond. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a Hindu procession ratha, a carved cream-coloured stone-style canopy mounted on a vehicle, with ornate pillars and arches. Inside sit large deity figures of a couple, the male in a blue and red dhoti-style garment and the female in a red and green sari with gold ornaments, garlanded with white and flower strands. Strings of white flowers hang along the top of the canopy and orange flags fly at the corners. At the front of the ratha a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with folded hands beside the deities, and a second man in white stands at the left edge. Below the canopy runs a long banner of printed photographs and Tamil text. Trees and leaves frame the background on a sunny day.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Photograph of an ornately carved golden ratha procession vehicle on a dirt road, with a gilded canopy, carved pillars and an arched panel at the top showing a painted figure. Along its side are a row of framed photographs and printed panels. A uniformed attendant in dark clothing stands on the vehicle. On the left, a small group of people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a child in a light outfit stands nearby. A saffron flag is attached at the rear. Trees and a low wall are in the background.2006-10-19A road procession moves past an ornately carved golden wooden chariot, a ratha, decorated with white paper garlands and draped in blue cloth. Inside the open shrine a deity murti is seated, adorned with flower garlands. Along the roadside a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside the chariot, some holding white flags on poles. Green trees line the road behind them. Below the chariot's carved panel, a row of framed photographs is displayed on a dark banner.2006-10-19October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photo of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti of a goddess in red and green garlands beneath an ornate arched canopy. A wide red-carpeted step leads up to the shrine. Several framed portraits are displayed: one labelled with printed text on the left edge, and a framed photo on the right of a bearded figure in a white head covering. Five people stand at the right: a bare-chested man in white dhoti holding a plate of flowers, an elderly woman in white holding a plate with flowers and a lamp, two women in saris (one in red and one in orange-brown) carrying offering plates, and a small child in the foreground. A standing man in a white shirt is at the far left. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2006-10-01A carved wooden ratha, or processional chariot, with a pillared canopy stands on a dirt ground in front of a tiled-roof building and tall industrial chimneys. The ratha is decorated with ornate relief carvings and holds a small figure adorned with garlands and flower strands. Banners and framed portrait prints are attached to its front and sides, with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a sign at the right. Tall bamboo poles stand against the canopy and leafy trees fill the background. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-19A street procession on a tree-lined road where devotees pull a decorated ratha, a palanquin-style chariot with an ornate carved wooden canopy and a red curtain. Two large deity murti stand on the platform, garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and adorned with ornaments; one is crowned and holds a trident. A framed portrait is set on the ratha's front edge beside the figures. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris with red borders walk alongside, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A woman in orange and white walks near the front, and bunting-like decorations with red and gold tassels hang at the corners of the chariot.October 19 20062006-10-19