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A gilded, carved ornamental ratha (procession vehicle) on a truck bed, with a canopy supported by pillars and a red curtain behind a seated deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Two seated men in white clothes, one wearing an orange shawl, sit beside the deity on the cart. A white van marked G.V. Ortho Centre Rajapalayam is parked to the right, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the cart. Banners and framed posters with portraits and Tamil text are hung along the cart's lower panel and on the left side, beside a Servo oil shop sign and green trees under an overcast sky.

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October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24A gilded, ornately carved float or ratha decorated with garlands of white jasmine, orange and pink flowers, and marigold strings along its canopy. Beneath the canopy sits a deity murti draped in flower garlands, with a red curtain behind and a pink cloth on the platform. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge near the saffron flags. The float's lower panel displays a row of framed photographs with Tamil captions. Trees and a tall building stand behind the float on an overcast day.2006-11-03A photograph of a decorated processional vehicle on a tree-lined road, with an ornate gold-coloured canopy and carved columns framing a shrine. Inside, a standing priest in white clothing with an orange cloth is tending the deities, who are adorned with white and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a yellow garment. Orange flags flank the shrine. Two framed photographic portraits are attached to the vehicle's side panels, and a rear portrait shows a smiling man in a white head-cloth. Small speakers and a number plate are visible on the vehicle. Ratha procession of deity murtis.2006-10-12A photograph of an ornate gold-painted ceremonial vehicle, its carved pillars, panels and roof canopy decorated with floral motifs, parked beneath a mango tree outdoors. A garland of red and white flowers hangs from the front pillar, and saffron, red and purple flags and small umbrellas rise from the roof. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand on the platform and around the vehicle, one woman in a white sari holds a brass tray. Along the side, framed panels show a world map with a portrait and photographs of ceremonies and monks in saffron. The scene appears to be a traditional procession vehicle at a hilltop temple setting.2008-11-11October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph taken from a vehicle on a rural road shows a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) in procession, its carved pillars and roof decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Inside the shrine-like cabin sit a deity murti draped in garlands and red cloth, with two seated attendants: one in white dhoti and one in yellow-orange clothing. Orange flags are fixed at the sides, and large framed portraits are mounted on the chariot; one shows a figure in a white head wrap and white clothing, another a figure in a saffron-coloured head cloth. Green trees and a small whitewashed building line the road. Visible people are the two attendants only; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-10-29A photograph of a gold-coloured ornate float or ratha on a street, decorated with orange and white garlands and a red fabric canopy, carrying a deity murti dressed in purple and green. A large banner on the float's side shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text reading Padayatra, and smaller Tamil banners below list contact details. A woman in a red blouse and white sari walks past, with men in white and saffron clothing nearby, and a white car and cyclist on the road.2009-02-13A golden ratha procession vehicle with ornate carved pillars and an elephant relief stands on a city street. Two seated deity murti, a male and a female form, are garlanded with white and orange flower strands and decorated with a red and white cloth. A figure in white bends at the left edge beside the platform. Overhead floodlights and orange flags are visible, with a leafy tree behind. On the front panel, a banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban with hands pressed together and a lotus-like floral garland, labelled as a maha kumbhabhishekam event. Nearby photo strips show groups of people in white and saffron clothing.2006-10-23