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Night photograph of a Kodikkan ratha yatra procession in Pondicherry. A decorated golden temple chariot, or ratha, is lit by flash, with two deity murtis richly adorned with gold jewellery and garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers. A flame is held up in front of the deities, with devotees' raised hands visible in the foreground. Striped multicolour umbrellas shelter the deities. On the right, a printed portrait sits on a sign beside the umbrella, showing a man in white ritual clothes and a white cap, labelled by its caption as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lit blue signboard text runs across the top of the shrine. A dense crowd of devotees fills the bottom of the frame, mostly partly visible.

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October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Night procession at a temple-style gateway lit by a single small lamp, with a dark umbrella held over a richly garlanded deity image or palanquin decorated with marigold and pink floral garlands. A small open flame. A crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, fills the lower frame, some with flower garlands around their necks. On the right, a framed portrait on a stand shows a figure in white and dark clothing, distinct from the living people. The scene is dark, with carved stone pillars and gold-toned ornamentation visible behind the procession.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Night photo of a procession at a lit temple-style gateway in Pondicherry. Two processional deity images, a male and a female form, stand on a flower-decorated ratha platform draped with pink, yellow and white garlands. The male murti wears a white-and-gold turban-like headdress and a layered gold necklace; the female murti wears a gold crown and gold jewellery. Dark silhouetted devotees crowd the foreground, and ornate umbrellas with embroidered fringes frame both sides. Blue illuminated Tamil signage is mounted on the gateway above.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of a street procession at dusk in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A gilded ratha chariot carries two silver-toned deity murtis, adorned with yellow, pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces and green cloth; the murtis appear to be deities of a divine couple. In front, a ceremonial kalasha-like offering table is decorated with coconuts and flower-wrapped pots. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and flowers in their hair, presses around the chariot. A red-and-blue embroidered umbrella and a yellow banner with a bird emblem stand on the left. a person's appearance is not visible in the scene.2006-10-16Night procession photograph of a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with long garlands of marigolds and red and pink flowers, colourful tassels hanging from its canopy, and a gold umbrella-like canopy overhead. A deity murti or decorated figure sits within the gilded shrine, draped in red and green cloth. Several devotees stand or sit in the foreground along the palanquin, some in white, and a brass kalasha or lamp sits at the base. Partially visible heads of people appear at the bottom edge, and a blurred figure with grey hair is at the left.2013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor procession at a ratha yatra in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Two deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, sit on a golden ratha dressed with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the deities. A red and blue ornamented parasol shades the ratha, with a framed photograph of a bearded man in white turban at the lower left and another framed portrait beside the parasol. Devotees stand around the ratha, including a woman with grey hair in a bun and a woman in a green sari, with palm trees behind.2006-10-16October 29 20062006-10-29October 15 20062006-10-15