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A festival procession on a decorated ratha (chariot) with gold-painted arches, green garlands, and orange pennants. A seated figure in a saffron-and-purple garland sits at the centre of the chariot. Bare-chested men in pink dhotis and red headcloths pull the chariot with long ropes, and a crowd fills the street. The chariot front displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil lettering, which is the printed portrait rather than a physical person. The sky is grey and buildings line the road.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with green garland swags, gilded arches, carved golden face heads and orange flags. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a purple and yellow garment with a garland, while several bare-chested men in pink dhotis and orange head cloths pull or steady the poles. Crowds line the street behind. Hanging on the front is a banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil text.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a street lined with onlookers, centred on an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved lion and deity heads, green and purple garlands, and saffron flags. A standing figure in a pink dress and garland is at the centre of the chariot, with bare-chested male attendants in pink dhotis holding the sides. Below, a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside deity images, with a Tamil caption naming Tharamangalam, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind is a multicoloured temple gopuram and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis.2011-12-20A decorated temple chariot (ratha) procession moves through a crowded street with a rocky hill behind. The ornate chariot, draped in orange flags, garlands and carved deity heads, carries a seated figure in a purple and gold garment and garlands. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot holding long swords or staffs. Below, a crowd fills the road, with uniformed police visible at the left and right edges. A banner in the foreground shows printed portraits and text. Several men in white and orange garments walk near the chariot, and one man in front carries a garland. Temple gopurams appear at the left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29