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A decorated ratha (chariot) vehicle at night, framed in ornate gold relief with red LED light strings and marigold and yellow flower garlands. A large framed portrait mounted above the cab shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A smaller portrait is visible inside the windshield. A gold relief deity murti sits at the front beneath the garlands. A white banner below reads the Tamil title and shows a second portrait of the same smiling figure in orange. Portraits and printed images only; no physical people are visible.

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March 03 20092009-03-03A golden, ornately decorated float-style vehicle parked at night on a paved driveway, serving as a ratha for a procession. Its gilded arched canopy and carved panels are draped with yellow marigold garlands and strings of red lights. A framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment is mounted atop the arch. A white banner across the front shows a second smiling portrait beside Tamil script in blue lettering. No people are visible.2009-06-17A decorated orange vehicle, styled as a golden ratha or chariot, is parked at night on a paved plaza. Its gilded arched canopy and carved golden panels are draped with yellow marigold garlands and red-lit strings, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair in an orange garment is mounted at the top. A white banner in Tamil script with a smaller portrait of the same woman in orange sits on the front panel. No physical people are clearly visible; a few distant figures appear near the grass at the left edge. A small kalasha-like golden ornament is set at the centre of the garland.2009-03-03March 03 20092009-03-03 +1 copiesNovember 02 20092009-11-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a decorated ornate golden vehicle, a rathotsav-style procession float, moving along a road with headlights of other vehicles behind it. Above the vehicle's gilded canopy is a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a pink top and necklace. The front of the vehicle has a golden ornament with a garland of flowers and a white banner with Tamil text and two framed images: a portrait of an older man in orange robes and a deity image of a figure with multiple heads. Red flags are visible at the top corners. Several people in white clothing stand beside the float at the right edge.2009-02-12A photograph of a decorated orange truck fitted with an ornate golden arched canopy and carved golden front panel, parked on a dirt road. A large printed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in an orange garment and rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy. A white banner across the front shows a smiling figure in orange with a mala, labelled 'paramahamsa nithyananda' in Tamil, beside a colourful deity image of two figures garlanded with flowers, labelled 'Aanandadeveswarar Aanandavalli' in Tamil. The banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline for a Kodi Kann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, with a line about world peace and religious harmony. A man in white and yellow clothing walks beside the truck, and a driver sits in the cab. Printed portraits, not physical people, depict the figure on the canopy and banner.2009-01-31A decorated vehicle with an ornate golden carved frame and a large portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, red bindi, orange robe and rudraksha beads, displayed above the windshield. A white banner across the front shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the left and a deity pair in red and gold on the right, with a tall red-and-white sign in Tamil reading a procession title. The truck is parked on a paved road with a driver visible inside. No people are clearly visible outside the vehicle.2009-01-31A decorated road vehicle, a truck with an ornate golden carved canopy and frame, leads a procession on a paved road lined with greenery. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy, flanked by an orange-and-blue flag. A white banner across the front shows two portraits: a smiling woman in orange with a mala, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a deity pair adorned with flower garlands, labelled Anandeswarar. Tamil text reads Kodikkan Darshana Ratha Pada Yatthirai, with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed on the banner. A man in orange robes stands at the roadside on the left, and another man in a white shirt stands on the right near the truck.A photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a processional vehicle, moving down a paved street during a procession. Its ornate golden arch frame holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white and yellow-red flower strands. Another smiling woman in orange, a deity image and a banner with a gold-and-white design line the front. Saffron flags and marigold garlands decorate the vehicle, and a temple gopuram stands at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a police officer in uniform is visible at left. The vehicle's front banner reads in Tamil script and bears two portraits; the central Tamil phrase is a procession title. Crowd count is small, the processional route is a roadway, and the sky is clear.2009-02-02October 09 20062006-10-09January 31 20092009-01-31