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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a temple-style float (ratha) under a thatched bamboo-and-palm canopy supported by bamboo poles. The ornate golden-brown carved shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with a saffron-clad figure and a man in white standing beside it. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked shirt, women in saris, and a young child surround the vehicle, with a teal bus at right. Overcast sky and a telecom tower in the background.

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October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photo of a ratha yatra procession at dusk under a cloudy sky. A large temple chariot with a thatched bamboo-scaffolded roof and an ornate golden canopy stands on a dirt ground. On the canopy platform, two men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright orange cloth; one man in white holds up his hand. A framed portrait is displayed on the chariot's side. A dense crowd of men and a few women and children in shirts, dhotis and a pink salwar stands below, watching. A telecom tower is visible at left. Date stamp on the image reads 28 10 2006.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28October 20 20062006-10-20October 28 20062006-10-28Dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at dusk along a bamboo-scaffolded route, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris. In the centre, a golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti decorated with orange and garland ornaments is carried forward. Foreground figures include a cameraman holding a camera. Stage lighting rigs and a thatched-roof structure stand in the background among trees.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a crowd of villagers gathered on grass around an ornate gilded wooden ratha (chariot) shrine with carved pillars, a red cloth backdrop, marigold garlands and orange flags. Inside the shrine are deity murti images draped with garlands. Men wear white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis; women wear saris in bright colours and a child in red sits on a hip. A large green tree and white houses stand behind. Visible text in the lower corner reads a 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright line and a date stamp of 20.10.2006, which is excluded from the text field. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a ratha yatra procession on a grassy open ground. A richly carved golden wooden chariot canopy with a red interior and orange flags, decorated with garlands, carries a deity murti. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot in the foreground, with a crowd of villagers in lungis, saris and checked shirts gathered around the chariot. Several children are visible among them, and a small framed photograph is attached to the chariot.2006-10-20July 04 20142014-07-04July 28 20082008-07-28