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Night photograph of an ornate gilded ratha (procession vehicle) in front of a small truck cab, decorated with carved gold-toned scrollwork, a central arched frame holding a portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, and paired carved peacock-like birds on the front panel. Dark background with a few onlookers at the edges. The vehicle is for a ratha yatra procession of deities.

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October 15 20062006-10-15September 23 20062006-09-23Rear view of an ornately gilded decorative vehicle on a narrow street, a gold-carved ratha-style van with a large arched frame at the top. Inside the arch is a framed portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) showing a smiling man in a white turban against a dark background, a printed portrait not a physical person. Below, a gold-carved pediment with mythical birds and red flags flank the vehicle. Tamil banner text reads "நித்யானந்த தியான பீடம் ஆனந்த ரதம்" (Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam Ananda Ratha) and a line reads "ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரா கோடிகன்கள் தர்சனாத யாத்திரை" (Sri Anandeswara Kodikangal Darshana Yatra). A young girl in light clothes stands at the right edge, and a man in white stands near the left side. Green and white buildings line the street and a tree shades the top right.2006-10-15Night photograph of an ornately gilded ratha, a decorated vehicle, with carved gold scrollwork and lotus-like panels around a blue-windshielded cab. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is set in the arched top panel, labelled in Tamil script. Red and gold banners flank the vehicle, and several people stand at the right, including one in a yellow shirt and one in white with an orange shawl. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. The photo is a procession scene at a temple-style festival. The portrait's appearance does not meet the identification threshold, so no a person identification is made from it.2006-10-15Night photograph of a decorated truck used in a procession, its front and cab framed in ornate gold-painted carving with bird motifs. An arched panel above the windscreen shows a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, with Tamil text beneath it. Men in white shirts and light clothing stand beside the truck, one raising an arm toward it, while people in white garments stand at right. Tamil text on the gold frame reads a darshan yatra dedication, and the number plate is TN-30. Trees and a banner with flags appear at left. The portrait is a printed image on the truck, not a physical person; the sitter's identity is not stated by appearance.September 24 20062006-09-24October 13 20062006-10-13October 15 20062006-10-15A photograph of an ornately gilded decorated vehicle, a golden-carved ratha, viewed head-on on a narrow dirt street flanked by low walls and striped kerbs. An arched gold frame above the windscreen holds a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a white head wrap with red-marked skin, labelled in Tamil script. Gold carved peacock-motif panels frame the windscreen, and a red flag hangs at each side. A standing man in white clothes and a shawl stands at the right edge beside the vehicle. Tamil banners and posters hang on the walls, and palm trees stand behind. The vehicle carries a Tamil-script darshan yatra banner for Sri Anandeswarar Koti Kann Darshana ratha yatra and a plate reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham.2006-10-14A golden decorated vehicle with ornate carved gold arch and relief panels serves as a ratha in a procession in a street lined with green trees. An arched panel on top shows a large printed portrait of a man with a white turban and long dark hair, labelled with Tamil text. Inside the windshield, two people sit in the front seats. At the right edge, a man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl holds a long pole. Gold panels below read Tamil text on the front, and the vehicle bears the number plate TN-30 with a yellow plate.2006-10-09October 15 20062006-10-15A 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.2006-11-05