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A gilded ratha-style vehicle with a shrine platform stands on dirt ground, with steps leading up to it. On the platform are two golden deity murtis, one in white and gold dhoti with a turban-like crown and one in green and gold sari with a crown; a kalasha and lamp sit at their feet. Large portrait banners flank the vehicle: on the left a man in a white turban, on the right a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, plus a smaller portrait on the rear panel showing a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a man in a white turban. Displayed in front on a teal cloth are coconuts, bananas, red and white flower garlands, apples, pomegranates, pears, sweets and a bowl of fruit as offerings. Printed text reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the shrine is labelled Nideshwar with Anandeshwari.

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A golden ratha (chariot) with a tiered canopy and carved pillars stands on dirt ground, its rear steps leading up to a platform where two painted-gold deity murtis are seated: one male figure in white dhoti with a crown and gold necklace, and a female figure in green sari with a crown. The chariot's lettering reads Sri Kodandeshwar with Anandeshwari. Four large portrait banners show a man: two on the sides labelled PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA, one in white turban, one in saffron turban, plus two smaller portraits on the rear panels. Fruits, coconuts, bananas, sweets and red and white flower garlands are arranged on a teal cloth in front. No people are visible.2006-12-14A photograph of a decorated kodikkan ratham, a gilded temple-style vehicle parked on dirt ground with palm trees behind. Two painted deity murtis sit on its raised rear platform under a carved arch inscribed "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI": a male figure with a crown, white dhoti and gold necklaces, and a female figure in a green and gold sari. Red banners on either side show portraits labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA"; the man in the left portrait wears a white turban and the right one an orange turban. Several framed portraits decorate the vehicle's rear panels. In front, a teal cloth holds coconuts, marigold and red flower garlands, bananas, apples, pomegranates, oranges and bowls of fruit and petals as an offering. No people are visible.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A decorated golden procession vehicle, a ratha, parked on dirt ground for the welcome of Kodikkan Ratham back at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. On its platform stand two painted deity murtis, Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, seated with crowns, garlands and red-and-green garments, flanked by golden pillars and a red curtain. Two portrait banners labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hang on either side, showing a man in a white turban and another in an orange turban. Brass plates of red flower garlands, bananas, apples, pomegranates, coconuts and rose petals sit on a teal cloth in front, offered as puja. No physical people are the focus, only a partly visible man at the right edge.2006-12-14A gilded, carved ratha-style float or mobile shrine with a banner reading "SRI ANANDESHWAR WITH ANANDESHWARI" across the top. Two golden murti figures sit on a raised seat: a male deity in white and yellow dhoti-style clothing with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, and a female deity in a green and pink sari with a crown and rich jewellery. A red curtain backs the shrine, a silver kalasha/pot and a small offering stand before them. Red-and-white printed portraits labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" flank the shrine and appear on the vehicle's side panel, one showing a man in a white turban and one in an orange turban and saffron robe. No physical people are visible.2006-12-14October 31 20062006-10-31December 14 20062006-12-14November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 23 20062006-10-23October 31 20062006-10-31A gilded ornamental ratha or palanquin float stands on a paved street, its stepped platform decorated with garlands of white jasmine, pink and yellow marigolds and green leaves. Above, a canopy of pink and white flower swags frames a shrine where two seated deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure, wear gold necklaces and flower garlands; a small kalasha-like offering sits before them. Framed portraits are mounted on the float: on the left a man in a white turban, on the right a man in a white turban and dark blue robe, and at lower right a man in an orange-saffron turban. Orange flags flank the float. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-11-03October 23 20062006-10-23