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A gilded wooden ratha chariot with a golden canopy draped in white and red flower garlands stands on a street in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Inside the canopy a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a crown-like headdress. Several framed portrait photographs of a smiling man in a white head covering and dark robes are attached to the chariot sides and to a board at left. A tall gopuram temple tower rises in the background, with pedestrians, parked white cars and a boy in a white shirt in the foreground. The chariot bears a sticker reading TN-30 E-6075.

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October 31 20062006-10-31A 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 decorated golden ratha (procession chariot) parked on a street, with garlands of white flowers and pink-magenta strands along its roof and sides. Two deity murtis stand inside the shrine, one adorned with a gold necklace and flower garlands, the other with yellow marigold garlands and a blue cloth. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing attend the deities, one on each side. Printed portraits on posters flank the chariot showing a smiling man in a white turban and dark robe; the poster captions are in Tamil. A man in a red shirt watches at left, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers photographs the chariot from the steps at front. Orange flags are fixed to the sides, trees and a dark car are in the background, and the timestamp reads 30 12:14.2006-10-30A gilded wooden ratha canopy with a deep gold carved frame and swags of white and red flower garlands stands on a city street in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, during a temple procession. Inside the canopy, a deity murti is dressed in blue and draped with garlands. Two framed portraits are displayed at street level: a large printed portrait on the canopy's left shows a figure in white head covering and dark clothing, and a smaller portrait, labelled with Tamil script, shows a figure in a white head covering. Behind the ratha rises a colourful gopuram temple tower with painted sculpted figures. Modern shopfronts with a large clothing advertisement line the left side, and a few devotees and passersby stand along the road in the foreground.2006-10-31A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved pillars and a shrine-like canopy stands on a street in a small town. Inside the shrine, two white-and-gold deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Parashakthi are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. Framed photo portraits are mounted on the sides of the cart, showing a man in white head-cloth and a figure in a red turban. Red flags flutter behind. On the street, several men in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a purple sari walk past the cart. Two tall black speakers are placed on the cart's platform, and the cart has a short staircase at its front. A sticker reads TN-30 E-6075. Stone-coloured buildings and a tree line the background.2006-10-24November 05 20062006-11-05A night photograph of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) with a golden canopy, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strings. Two deity murtis, a male and a female figure with crowns and gold necklaces, are seated at the centre, dressed and garlanded with flower garlands. Oil lamps and a bright light illuminate the shrine. Framed portraits of a man in white turban and rudraksha-style necklace stand on the sides and front of the chariot. Orange flags flank the structure. A single man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the left edge, and a few figures stand in the background, making the visible people fewer than six.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05October 09 20062006-10-09Night procession float (ratha) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, carrying two gilded murti figures, a male and female deity, seated on a golden throne canopy decorated with white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Orange flags flank the float, and a loudspeaker sits beside it. Framed portraits are mounted on the float and vehicle: a left-side portrait labelled in Tamil and a right-side portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and purple garment. A printed portrait on the front panel of the vehicle shows a man in white turban. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-31