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A 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.

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October 09 20062006-10-09A decorated ornate chariot-style float, its carved golden-beige facade with arched niches and fish-motif carvings, mounted on a small vehicle. A framed portrait at the top, labelled in Tamil script, shows a smiling man with a white turban and white garment; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. The float is draped with marigold and red-rose garlands, and saffron cloth hangs at the side. Tamil lettering reads on the float and banner. A few people stand at the edges in white dhotis and casual clothes, partly visible, while a crowd of spectators is in the background near palm trees and a shelter.2006-10-28A gilded procession vehicle, a decorated ratha, stands in front of a tall stepped gopuram temple tower with carved sculptures and a small kalasha finial at the top. Above the vehicle's arched golden frame is a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled in Tamil with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lower on the vehicle, Tamil text reads Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and Ananda Ratham, and a plate reads Sri Anandeswarar Kodi Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra. Gold peacock-and-floral carvings decorate the front. Small crowds of devotees stand along the street, and strings of white jasmine garlands hang from a stall at right under a red and white canopy.2006-11-05October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of a gold-painted vehicle with ornate carved gold relief panels, decorated as a ceremonial float. Above the windscreen sits an arched frame holding a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, with a label-style inscription beneath. The vehicle travels along a dirt track past a leafy tree and tall flagpoles flying orange flags. Several people in white and orange clothing walk beside and behind it, including children in striped shirts, and a few figures stand near the roadside. Rocky hills and a cloudy sky appear in the background.2008-11-11A 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.October 16 20062006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a street procession in a dusty village road lined with trees and bare-walled houses. At the centre, an ornately decorated golden vehicle, with carved gold-painted arches and a large framed portrait on its roof, leads the procession. The framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in a white turban, smiling. Around the vehicle, several men in white shirts and white trousers walk and one raises an arm, while a woman in an orange sari and other people in plain clothes stand along the roadside. Orange and saffron flags hang from the vehicle's sides, and the front bears a Tamil-script banner.2006-10-15A photograph of an ornately carved gold-painted ratha, a decorated vehicle, on a village street during a procession. The carved golden cab and open platform are decorated with floral and scroll reliefs. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is mounted on the upper panel; it is a depiction on a print. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform beside a carved column, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A driver sits in the blue-doored cab, and a red flag flies from the side. A banner strip along the lower panel carries Tamil text and small portrait photos. Two people walk past in the foreground, and children watch from the left beside a kolam-decorated ground.2006-10-20A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved ratha procession vehicle parked on dirt ground in a village setting. A large framed portrait on the vehicle's upper front shows a man with a white turban and a smiling expression, with a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda beneath it. The vehicle front displays the Tamil text Sri Nithyanandeshwara Kodi Kannargal Darshana Ratha Yatra and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Padam. Behind it, a crowd of mostly children and adults in everyday clothes gathers, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing in the foreground. Behind them stands a small white temple shrine with painted deity figures and palm trees beyond.2006-10-20A 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.2006-10-10