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A group of about fourteen people stands on a dirt road in front of a golden ornate ratha chariot with a garlanded portrait. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and shawl, framed by a flower garland, set in an ornate gold arch above the vehicle. Two men in white dhotis stand at the front left, one in a white shirt and one bare-chested with a white cloth. Women in saris of cream, red, blue and yellow hold brass plates of offerings, and several girls and children stand among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, with a stack of cut wood at right.

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Sep to Nov 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOctober 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor group photograph at a decorated ratha procession, with a gold-and-red chariot shrine behind a row of standing devotees. The shrine holds two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with flowers. Large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and two banners with a dove emblem frame the scene. Standing in front are several devotees: a woman in a white sari with a brown blouse, a woman in a blue-and-brown salwar, a woman in a cream sari holding a brass plate of bananas and flowers, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in a white shirt holding a flower garland. Two framed portraits are mounted on the chariot, with a man in a white turban and a man in a dark suit visible. Several more people in white and light shirts stand around the group. Prominent visible cues on the portraits are the white turban and the bearded face of the older figure.A street procession in a village lane lined with white kolam floor designs. At the centre, an ornate gold-coloured ratha or vehicle with carved arches and panels carries a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban and saffron-toned garment, which is a depiction on the vehicle, not a physical person. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand near the vehicle, some with folded hands; a woman in a pale blue sari stands at right, and children watch from the left beside a palm tree and green shrubs. Tiled-roof houses and a utility pole appear in the background.2006-09-30A photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a chariot-like vehicle, on a village road in Tamil Nadu during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession. The ornately carved golden front is draped with marigold garlands and has a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, with a Tamil-script banner and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham. Behind the vehicle, a crowd of devotees stands beside a white temple wall, including women in colourful saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and children. Offerings sit on the ground near the crowd, and a white elephant statue and a small temple tower stand at the right.A procession on a dirt road between palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many devotees in white clothes walk in the crowd. In the centre, a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a chair, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right presses her palms together in greeting. A decorated red palanquin with garlands and a large deity or figure is visible at the upper right. A silver SUV is parked on the left. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre. Some people wear orange or yellow sashes.2010-07-24A street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a two-storey building. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a large framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and dark robe, labelled with a banner in front. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, drummers in dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths play two drums, and another man in a white shirt holds a pair of cymbals. A man in a white dhoti and shirt at right stands watching. The ground is washed with white kolam patterns.2006-09-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23October 20 20062006-10-20A street procession on a paved road decorated with large white kolam rangoli patterns. A gold-coloured ornate vehicle, possibly a ratha or decorated chariot, carries a large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, shown on its front panel. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, and women in saris stand under a tin-roofed shelter on the right, some with flowers in their hair. Palm trees, a thatched haystack and a carved balcony frame the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the vehicle.2006-09-30Outdoor procession on a sandy road lined with palm trees. A woman in white with folded hands carries a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Around her, devotees in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk barefoot; several press palms together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and a woman with a plate of flowers stand nearby. In the background a decorated palanquin with red and green canopy is raised. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the far right.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20