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A gilded, ornately carved ratha (processional vehicle) with a blue-windowed cab and a large framed portrait mounted above its arch, the portrait garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and white clothing, labelled with a printed Tamil and English caption naming Paramahamsa Nithyananda, so this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Below, a yellow-and-gold carved front shows a pair of peacock-like birds and a yellow Tamil Nadu number plate. Marigold garlands hang along the sides. On the left, a group of women in colourful saris and men in light shirts stand near a small fire and a pile of bricks. On the right, men in white shirts and a white van with a metal drum and offerings are gathered. The vehicle is part of the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession.

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October 09 20062006-10-09Photograph of an ornately carved golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with a truck-style cab, on a dirt ground in front of a crowd of onlookers in Tamil Nadu. An arched gold frame above the cab holds a large portrait of a smiling man with a white turban and dark clothing, captioned in Tamil and English as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, which is a printed caption attributed to the portrait. The ratha's front shows carved gold birds and floral motifs, a dome-shaped gold facade, and the cab windshield. A crowd of around twenty men and women in saris, salwars and shirts stands along the left and right sides, some with hands folded, some looking up at the vehicle. A palm-tree line and a pink building appear in the background under an overcast sky.2006-10-20A photograph of an ornately gilded vehicle, decorated with carved golden floral and figural relief panels, moving along a dirt road beside a hillside with boulders, trees and a utility pole. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is mounted on the top arch of the vehicle, with Tamil lettering on the panels below. Several people stand along the roadside and near the vehicle: a man in white with an orange shawl walks beside it, and a group of onlookers, including children, watch from the right. Orange and saffron flags flank the road on tall poles, and a white van is parked at the right edge.2008-11-11A gilded procession vehicle, a decorated ratha, stands in front of a tall stepped gopuram temple tower with carved sculptures and a small kalasha finial at the top. Above the vehicle's arched golden frame is a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled in Tamil with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lower on the vehicle, Tamil text reads Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and Ananda Ratham, and a plate reads Sri Anandeswarar Kodi Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra. Gold peacock-and-floral carvings decorate the front. Small crowds of devotees stand along the street, and strings of white jasmine garlands hang from a stall at right under a red and white canopy.2006-11-05A 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 photograph of a street procession in a dusty village road lined with trees and bare-walled houses. At the centre, an ornately decorated golden vehicle, with carved gold-painted arches and a large framed portrait on its roof, leads the procession. The framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in a white turban, smiling. Around the vehicle, several men in white shirts and white trousers walk and one raises an arm, while a woman in an orange sari and other people in plain clothes stand along the roadside. Orange and saffron flags hang from the vehicle's sides, and the front bears a Tamil-script banner.2006-10-152004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA decorated procession vehicle, a Ratha Yatra float, with an ornate carved golden-brown frame and a blue truck cab in front. A man in white clothes stands on the roof, and a large framed portrait sits within the arched top, showing a smiling man in a white head wrap, with a garland of white and red flowers draped around it. Yellow and green marigold garlands hang on the front and sides. Bystanders in white and orange clothing gather at the front. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the float, so the printed name is attributed to that caption; the portrait is a depiction and the rider's appearance is not distinctive enough to identify anyone.2006-10-28A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved ratha procession vehicle parked on dirt ground in a village setting. A large framed portrait on the vehicle's upper front shows a man with a white turban and a smiling expression, with a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda beneath it. The vehicle front displays the Tamil text Sri Nithyanandeshwara Kodi Kannargal Darshana Ratha Yatra and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Padam. Behind it, a crowd of mostly children and adults in everyday clothes gathers, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing in the foreground. Behind them stands a small white temple shrine with painted deity figures and palm trees beyond.2006-10-20October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of a gold-painted vehicle with ornate carved gold relief panels, decorated as a ceremonial float. Above the windscreen sits an arched frame holding a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, with a label-style inscription beneath. The vehicle travels along a dirt track past a leafy tree and tall flagpoles flying orange flags. Several people in white and orange clothing walk beside and behind it, including children in striped shirts, and a few figures stand near the roadside. Rocky hills and a cloudy sky appear in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. A gold-painted, ornately carved decorated vehicle with a large arched frame dominates the frame, its front sculpted with a pair of peacock-like birds and a central panel reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ratham. Above the windscreen a large portrait is framed in the arch, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled with the printed caption paramahamsa nithyanandar. Villagers line the street, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the front, and several people in saffron-free casual and traditional clothes press forward with raised phones. A woman in a blue sari stands at left beside a shaded stall, with overhead wires and tiled-roof houses behind.2006-09-30