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A photograph of a golden-and-red multi-tiered gateway tower with carved deity figures, lions and sculpted panels, framing a crowd of devotees gathered in an open outdoor space under an overcast sky. In the centre, beyond the gate, a small shrine with a decorated altar holds offerings and a framed photograph. Several men wear white dhotis and a shirtless man wears an orange dhoti. A woman in a purple sari and other devotees in bright clothes stand close. One man carries a tray of flower garlands and offerings on his head. Tall trees stand at the left and a purple logo appears in the upper right corner.

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A crowd of devotees gathers in front of a golden gateway with a tiered, red-and-gold gopuram-style tower decorated with deity figures and lion sculptures. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand alongside men bare-chested in orange-red dhotis and women in saris, and a small boy in an orange shirt and green shorts stands in the foreground. In the distance beyond the gate, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a figure seated on it is visible. Overcast sky, trees at left and a golden kalasha-topped shrine at right.2006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10Outdoor 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.2006-10-20Dusk procession scene with a pink-and-grey sky over trees and power lines. At the centre, a golden ornately carved palanquin or ratha stands on a raised platform, housing a decorated deity murti with a golden face and a garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands on the platform beside it, and a second figure in an orange robe stands beside him near the murti. A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked shirts, stands below and around the platform. Strings of small triangular pennants are strung overhead, and a white banner with Tamil text and a small portrait hangs at left.2006-09-30A photograph of a procession ratha, a gilded wooden temple-style chariot with carved pillars and a golden canopy, set on an open dirt road during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra in Coimbatore. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands on the chariot's platform beside a deity murti inside the shrine. Below, a crowd of devotees in checked shirts and white garments watches. A framed portrait hangs on a pole at right and a small orange-clad figure is printed on a board at lower right. Dried mango leaves are strung across the top of the frame.2006-10-09A photograph of an evening procession passing through a tall terracotta-coloured gateway at a temple-style compound. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under an ornate gold-and-red canopy is borne forward by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path, and a few people hold decorated umbrellas, with a banana plant and hills visible in the hazy sky.2010-02-12A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in front of a yellow-painted temple gateway with a tiered gopuram-style top. At centre is a golden canopied palanquin carrying deity murtis dressed with garlands, with framed portrait prints of a man hung on the palanquin and nearby posts. Women in colourful saris, flower-decorated hair and jasmine garlands crowd around, and men in white shirts walk among them under trees and a red-and-saffron flag. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2006-11-05A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20October 09 20062006-10-09September 05 20162016-09-05Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession on a grassy open ground. A richly carved golden wooden chariot canopy with a red interior and orange flags, decorated with garlands, carries a deity murti. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot in the foreground, with a crowd of villagers in lungis, saris and checked shirts gathered around the chariot. Several children are visible among them, and a small framed photograph is attached to the chariot.2006-10-20