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Night photograph of a decorated ornate golden vehicle, a rathotsav-style procession float, moving along a road with headlights of other vehicles behind it. Above the vehicle's gilded canopy is a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a pink top and necklace. The front of the vehicle has a golden ornament with a garland of flowers and a white banner with Tamil text and two framed images: a portrait of an older man in orange robes and a deity image of a figure with multiple heads. Red flags are visible at the top corners. Several people in white clothing stand beside the float at the right edge.

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February 12 20092009-02-12Night photo of a gold-decorated ratha (procession vehicle) on a city street, with ornate gilded carvings, a golden canopy and a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair above the cab. Orange and saffron flags flank the canopy. Along the front, a white banner shows portraits and Tamil text, and a garland hangs on the vehicle. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the ratha, and a small child in a yellow-green shirt watches at the lower right. A printed timestamp reads 12.06.2008 21:39.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12Night street procession with a gold-decorated ratha, a vehicle framed by an ornate gilded arch holding a large portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and a pink garland. The vehicle's front shows a gold relief face and a white floral garland. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it; one older man in white holds a rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, and another wears an orange cloth. Orange flags and a red-and-white umbrella are visible, with traffic, motorcycles and street lights behind.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12A decorated vehicle with a golden ornate canopy and gold carved trim serves as a procession ratha. Above the windshield, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red-orange clothing with a red bindi is garlanded with marigolds, and orange flags are fixed to the canopy. A white banner hangs across the front with a Tamil title, a portrait of a smiling figure in orange clothing at left, and a colourful deity image at right showing two figures adorned with garlands. No physical people are clearly identifiable as a person; a person in white stands near the vehicle at the side.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A photograph of a decorated orange truck fitted with an ornate golden arched canopy and carved golden front panel, parked on a dirt road. A large printed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in an orange garment and rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy. A white banner across the front shows a smiling figure in orange with a mala, labelled 'paramahamsa nithyananda' in Tamil, beside a colourful deity image of two figures garlanded with flowers, labelled 'Aanandadeveswarar Aanandavalli' in Tamil. The banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline for a Kodi Kann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, with a line about world peace and religious harmony. A man in white and yellow clothing walks beside the truck, and a driver sits in the cab. Printed portraits, not physical people, depict the figure on the canopy and banner.2009-01-31February 13 20092009-02-13February 12 20092009-02-12