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A street procession in a village lane lined with white kolam floor designs. At the centre, an ornate gold-coloured ratha or vehicle with carved arches and panels carries a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and saffron-toned garment, which is a depiction on the vehicle, not a physical person. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand near the vehicle, some with folded hands; a woman in a pale blue sari stands at right, and children watch from the left beside a palm tree and green shrubs. Tiled-roof houses and a utility pole appear in the background.

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A street procession on a paved road decorated with large white kolam rangoli patterns. A gold-coloured ornate vehicle, possibly a ratha or decorated chariot, carries a large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, shown on its front panel. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, and women in saris stand under a tin-roofed shelter on the right, some with flowers in their hair. Palm trees, a thatched haystack and a carved balcony frame the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the vehicle.2006-09-30A street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a two-storey building. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a large framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and dark robe, labelled with a banner in front. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, drummers in dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths play two drums, and another man in a white shirt holds a pair of cymbals. A man in a white dhoti and shirt at right stands watching. The ground is washed with white kolam patterns.2006-09-30A photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden ratha-style float with carved floral and mythical-bird motifs dominates the frame, topped by a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the float along a palm-lined road, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, and an older man with a plaid cloth over his shoulder stands at left. A temple gateway with stone figures is visible at right. The float carries Tamil and English banners, and the vehicle bears a Tamil Nadu registration plate.2006-10-16A photograph of an ornately decorated golden vehicle, a decorated truck-like float with carved gold panels, parading along a paved road in front of a gated compound with trees. A large portrait on the arched top panel shows a smiling man in a white turban against a dark background; the portrait is a printed picture on the vehicle, not a physical person. Below, a golden plaque and a garland of flowers hang from the front bumper. Several people walk along the roadside: a man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a long stick, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and others in light clothing. A motorcycle is parked at left and a man in a checked shirt stands near a small building. Yellow and white road markings lie in the foreground.2006-10-10A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. A gold-painted, ornately carved decorated vehicle with a large arched frame dominates the frame, its front sculpted with a pair of peacock-like birds and a central panel reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ratham. Above the windscreen a large portrait is framed in the arch, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled with the printed caption paramahamsa nithyanandar. Villagers line the street, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the front, and several people in saffron-free casual and traditional clothes press forward with raised phones. A woman in a blue sari stands at left beside a shaded stall, with overhead wires and tiled-roof houses behind.2006-09-30A street procession at an ornately decorated golden ratha, a small gilded vehicle built on a three-wheeler base with gold filigree panels and a canopy. A large framed portrait mounted on the ratha's arch shows a man in a white turban and light clothing, with a white flower garland draped over the frame; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible enough to quote. Along the ratha's front band is a printed Tamil-script inscription. Around the vehicle a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange or saffron clothing, stands and moves along a roadside lined with corrugated metal walls covered in old posters. Red and orange garlands and bunting decorate the scene. Several people visibly lean toward the ratha, and a loudspeaker is mounted on its roof.2006-09-24Street 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.2006-10-14A group of about fourteen people stands on a dirt road in front of a golden ornate ratha chariot with a garlanded portrait. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and shawl, framed by a flower garland, set in an ornate gold arch above the vehicle. Two men in white dhotis stand at the front left, one in a white shirt and one bare-chested with a white cloth. Women in saris of cream, red, blue and yellow hold brass plates of offerings, and several girls and children stand among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, with a stack of cut wood at right.A photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a chariot-like vehicle, on a village road in Tamil Nadu during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession. The ornately carved golden front is draped with marigold garlands and has a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, with a Tamil-script banner and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham. Behind the vehicle, a crowd of devotees stands beside a white temple wall, including women in colourful saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and children. Offerings sit on the ground near the crowd, and a white elephant statue and a small temple tower stand at the right.A photograph of a rain-wet street outside trees and a yellow building. In the foreground a gilded, ornately carved vehicle with a canopy and a framed portrait on its front panel stands beside garlands of pink and orange flowers. The portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk along the wet pavement, and a man in a light striped shirt stands at left. A white van is parked at right. Printed text on the vehicle and a sign at the lower left is partly legible.2006-10-30October 09 20062006-10-09October 20 20062006-10-20