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Night photograph of a street procession beside a decorated golden ratha-style float. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and one in yellow, walk in a line along the roadside. A gilded float with carved golden pillars and a dressed deity murti in pink and blue garments, garlanded with pink flowers, stands at right. A white banner with a portrait and Tamil text hangs before the float, and printed Tamil-language panels sit along the base. Orange flags and a tall striped decorative pole appear at the top left. Street lights and buildings are in the background.

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February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of an evening street procession passing along a paved road. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk barefoot, some carrying orange and saffron scarves, and two tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow and red decorative panels are held aloft at left. On the right, a gilded ratham chariot carries a deity murti draped in red fabric, with a garland of red and white flowers. Its front bears a white banner with a photograph of a smiling woman in red, captioned in Tamil with the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and the title Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, followed by the Tamil words for foot pilgrimage. Below the banner are Tamil sponsor panels with phone numbers.2009-02-12A street procession on a sunny road with trees and power lines behind. A gilded, ornately carved float with a canopy draped in orange and white marigold garlands carries a deity murti dressed in a green and magenta sari with flower garlands. Along the float's side hang banners in Tamil script, including a pink banner showing a portrait labelled with Tamil text and the words paadha yaathirai. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside the float, and a man on a motorcycle in a blue shirt rides beside them. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse walks at the right edge.2009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a temple procession. Many devotees wear white clothes, and several women in saris sit on the ground in the foreground. On the right, an illuminated ratha/chariot decorated with garlands and ornaments carries a deity murti, with a bright lamp glowing above it. A printed banner in Tamil hangs on the chariot's side, reading a Tamil title and 'பாத யாத்திரை' (pada yatra, foot pilgrimage). Children and adults watch from the roadside under the dark sky.2009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10A photograph of a procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) carries a deity murti with a trident, dark blue garment and garlands, flanked by a figure in a saffron robe and orange head covering, with a white-clad figure in a yellow shawl nearby. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some carrying red and orange flags. A tall stone gopuram with painted deity figures stands to the right, and a loudspeaker is mounted on the chariot. A printed red banner with text is attached to the chariot's side. The sheer dark-saffron-robed figure walking in front of the chariot wears an orange robe. The photograph's on-image date stamp reads 12 04 2008.2009-02-10February 13 20092009-02-13Night procession on a city street with devotees in white clothing and black neck cords walking behind yellow and orange decorated banners on poles, one bearing a blue-and-white dove emblem. A bald man with white forehead markings and an orange robe wears a gold-toned bead necklace at the front. A large white banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam dove logo shows a portrait of a smiling man with dark hair, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, in red and white. Beside them a decorated ratha or chariot with gold railings and colourful fabric is visible, with a building, parked white car and shop signs behind. Timestamp reads 12.06.2008 21:43 on the image.2009-02-12