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Street procession of an ornately gilded golden vehicle with carved floral and arched decoration on a Tamil roadside. A large portrait on the vehicle's arch shows a man in a white turban smiling, with Tamil text beneath it. A man in a white shirt holding a drum stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with an orange scarf walks at left. Another man plays a long brass horn at right, and a small orange flag flutters from the vehicle's side. Power lines and a white two-storey building with a wall poster are behind.

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October 10 20062006-10-10A street procession in front of a golden-decorated vehicle with an ornate gold arch frame. Above the vehicle hangs a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and dark garment, labelled with Tamil text. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the lane; two drummers on the left and right play large drums with red and white bodies. A man in the centre holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit, with a red and gold shawl over his shoulder. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and multicoloured, one yellow-fringed with a white bird emblem, are held up over the group. Men and a woman in white stand nearby. The scene is a processional ceremony with a painted portrait banner and offerings.2006-10-14A street procession in an Indian town. A decorated golden float carries a large portrait on its top arch of a man with a white head wrap, labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Ornate gold carving frames the vehicle and a bird motif appears on its panel. In front, musicians play a long wind instrument and drums; the central player wears white and an orange-brown shawl, and drummers in white and light shirts flank him. Red-orange flags fly on both sides. Auto-rickshaws, a blue bus and pedestrians line the road, with palm trees behind.2006-10-14October 16 20062006-10-16A golden ornately carved vehicle, decorated with gilded floral and figural relief panels, moves down a narrow village street lined with palm trees and utility wires. A large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is mounted on its upper front panel, labelled with Tamil script. Two men in white dhoti and shirt walk beside it holding multicoloured fringed parasols and long staffs, while a few onlookers stand near posters and shopfronts. The vehicle carries a TN registration plate and a red stamp shows the date 14.10.2006.2006-10-14October 20 20062006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden ratha-style float with carved floral and mythical-bird motifs dominates the frame, topped by a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the float along a palm-lined road, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, and an older man with a plaid cloth over his shoulder stands at left. A temple gateway with stone figures is visible at right. The float carries Tamil and English banners, and the vehicle bears a Tamil Nadu registration plate.2006-10-16A street procession in a South Indian town beside a two-storey building with an orange sign reading Thangam Associates, Civil Engineers and Contractors. A gold-coloured decorated vehicle, styled like a chariot with ornate carved panels, carries a large framed portrait on its front arch showing a man with a white turban and bare shoulders. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the road, one playing a drum and another a horn. Bystanders, a woman on a pink scooter, a cyclist and a man on a motorbike are nearby. White and saffron flags and green leaf garlands hang from the building's facade.2006-09-30A street procession in a village lane lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a two-storey building. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a large framed portrait of a man in a white head covering and dark robe, labelled with a banner in front. Around it walk men in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, drummers in dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths play two drums, and another man in a white shirt holds a pair of cymbals. A man in a white dhoti and shirt at right stands watching. The ground is washed with white kolam patterns.2006-09-30October 16 20062006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09