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Outdoor festival procession in Tamil Nadu beside a palm grove. A golden ornate ratha/chariot canopy carved with pillars and decorated with red, yellow and white garlands shelters a deity murti. Two large portrait prints are mounted on poles, showing a smiling man in a white turban with a dark jacket; the portraits are printed images, not physical people. Four men stand in front of the chariot: a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with an orange shawl talk while others in white shirts look on. Orange flags and pennant bunting hang overhead. Printed date stamp reads 15.10.2006.

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Outdoor photo of a golden canopied shrine on a small stage, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, where two deity murtis stand, one with a crown and garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends over the shrine with offerings. In the foreground, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a printed portrait, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands by a tray of offerings. Two framed portraits flank the stage: the left one shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garments with a necklace, labelled in Tamil; the right one shows a man in a white turban and dark blue ceremonial top with a gold necklace. Trees and banana plants surround the scene.2006-10-09Outdoor photo at a covered pavilion beside a palm-lined area. On the right, a golden ratha (procession chariot) with carved pillars and red-carpeted steps holds two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A framed portrait stands in front, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a rudraksha mala, with Tamil printed text above. Below, a second framed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Four to six men in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands clasped behind their backs in front of the chariot, while a few others stand nearby.2006-10-09October 16 20062006-10-16October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor street scene during a procession at Coimbatore, with a golden ratha/chariot carrying two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds, one with a red cloth. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a dark green sari with a braid stands beside the chariot. A large printed portrait on a black board shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and white clothing, with Tamil caption text. Below, another printed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment with beaded necklace, mounted on the chariot's side panel. A man in white shirt with a lanyard badge is at right. Palm trees and a concrete building line the dusty road behind.2006-10-09October 16 20062006-10-16Photograph of a gilded processional shrine (ratha/palanquin canopy) set among coconut palms, housing two large deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, gold necklaces and ornaments. Below the murtis, a red-draped platform holds a kalasha-like brass vessel. Beside the shrine, a printed portrait labelled in Tamil shows a man in a white head covering and dark blue embroidered robe with a crystal pendant; a second banner on the left shows a figure in white. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white clothing stand facing the shrine, with a speaker on the left.2006-10-09Outdoor procession scene at a cream-coloured stone shrine with carved pillars and a Tamil inscription across the top. Two metal deity murtis, one bearded male figure and one female figure, stand under a red cloth canopy, garlanded with yellow, pink and red flower strands. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around the shrine; one in the foreground holds a microphone and another raises his hand. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in white turban and rudraksha mala is held up at lower left, and another portrait appears at right. Palm trees and green foliage surround the scene.2006-10-15October 09 20062006-10-09A golden ornate ratha (chariot) with carved gold arch and peacock relief stands on a street under trees. Above the windscreen, a framed portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) shows a smiling man in a white turban and red bindi. Below, Tamil text reads "ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் கோடி கண்கள் தரிசன ரத யாத்திரை" (Sri Anandeswarar Koti Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra). Four to five men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the chariot, one holding a stick, and a few more are partly visible at the edges.2006-10-09October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23