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A roadside photograph taken from inside a vehicle along a paved two-lane road. A white Ambassador-style car is in the left lane, and a richly carved gold-painted ceremonial vehicle with an arched portrait panel on its front travels ahead. The panel shows a man in a white head covering and red garment, with Tamil text printed beneath it. A man in a light blue shirt rides a yellow motorcycle on the right, and green roadside vegetation and a billboard frame line the road.

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February 16 20092009-02-16October 09 20062006-10-09A street procession on a sunny day in a town road lined with low buildings, palm trees and streetlamps. A gold-decorated ornate vehicle, ratha-style float, carries a large framed portrait of a figure with white head covering on its rear panel. Motorcycles and cars travel along the road; a man in white shirt with orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands in the left foreground, and a rider on a motorcycle wears a white shirt. Small white flags are attached to the float. The scene is a vehicle procession street view.2006-10-15February 16 20092009-02-16 +1 copiesA white van drives down a paved road, with a motorcycle rider in a light shirt beside it and a scooter rider behind. A red and white poster with a portrait is taped to the van's front, and a white flag flies from its roof. A saffron cloth flutters at the right edge beside a carved golden pillar, with roadside trees and palms behind.2006-10-10February 16 20092009-02-16January 31 20092009-01-31A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. In the centre a gold-ornamented, canopied ratha or chariot vehicle is decorated with marigold garlands, orange flags and a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair on its front panel. A white Mahindra-style jeep labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a man in white standing on its roof follows, beside a colourful bus. White-clad devotees walk along the roadside, one in a white kurta gesturing near the ratha, and a woman in a green sari stands by a gate. Clear blue sky overhead.2009-02-16February 05 20092009-02-05Street procession on a paved road in late light. A gilded, carved ratha-style float mounted on a small orange-and-white vehicle carries a deity murti draped with garlands and a pink cloth. The driver sits in the cab wearing a white shirt. Walking alongside are men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A motorcyclist in a white shirt and dark trousers rides in the foreground. Banners hang on the float with portrait photographs and printed text. A portrait framed in gold is mounted at the top of the float.2009-02-12A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A large ornate golden ratha/chariot with carved gold-coloured panels and a decorated roof is the focal point, with marigold and flower garlands hanging from its sides. A portrait photo in an ornate gold frame of a person with dark hair is mounted on its upper right side, garlanded. A man in white clothes sits in the driver's cab. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a man on a motorcycle rides beside the chariot. Colourful decorated umbrellas are visible behind it. A blue banner with Kannada text is hung on the chariot's side.2009-02-16Street procession of an ornately gilded golden vehicle with carved floral and arched decoration on a Tamil roadside. A large portrait on the vehicle's arch shows a man in a white turban smiling, with Tamil text beneath it. A man in a white shirt holding a drum stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with an orange scarf walks at left. Another man plays a long brass horn at right, and a small orange flag flutters from the vehicle's side. Power lines and a white two-storey building with a wall poster are behind.2006-10-14