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A gilded, ornately carved decorated float or ratha truck moves along a dirt road in a procession under a red-and-white steel gantry. A large framed portrait of a man with a white turban and long dark hair is mounted in the arched top of the float, with the caption a person visible beneath it; the float is labelled Sri Anandeshvar Grand Procession and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham. A young boy in a blue kurta holds a red flag with white text, and other people in white and orange clothes walk alongside. Trees and palms stand behind in bright daylight.

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January 12 20092009-01-12December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14January 31 20092009-01-31December 14 20062006-12-14A 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 an ornately gilded, carved golden vehicle on a dirt road, shaped like a decorated yatra chariot with a raised canopy, a carved arched frame on the rear, and a portrait panel showing a bearded figure in white and orange cloth. The cab at the front has a driver in white and a passenger wearing a white cap. A line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks alongside the vehicle, some carrying a red-and-gold drum or instrument, beneath a mango tree. Strips of printed text run along the lower side panels. Sunlight and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-11-11December 19 20062006-12-19 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of an ornately gold-decorated vehicle, a truck converted into a golden ratha-style procession float with carved pillars, a canopy and a loudspeaker horn. A large framed portrait on the upper rear panel shows a man in a white turban and red cloth, with Tamil text beneath it. The driver in the cab wears white. Along the lower side panel are a row of framed photographs and Tamil text. To the left, a group of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk along a dirt track beside a mango tree, some holding long poles and banners. The vehicle is a procession float with a golden canopy and devotional imagery.2008-11-11A photograph of a golden ratha-style float with ornate carved pillars and a canopy draped in white cloth, carrying a seated figure at its centre, with a garland of white flowers hanging from the platform. Orange and red flags stand at the sides. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris, walk alongside on a dirt path near green trees and a rocky hill. A golden panel on the float bears Tamil text and small photographs. The scene suggests a festival procession.2008-11-11A golden ratha-style chariot is shown in a procession on a dirt road with trees behind. A large printed banner on its side shows a close-up portrait of a man in a white head covering with a red tilak on his forehead, labelled with partial text reading 'DARSHAN TO CRORES OF PEOPLE'. Below it, panels of text and photos describe publication and healing camp work. Alongside the chariot, several saffron-robed followers walk carrying ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered tops and long staffs. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a figure in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. The banner portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present.2006-12-19 +2 copies