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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.

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October 16 20062006-10-16A 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.2006-10-20A 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.2006-09-30A 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, 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.2006-10-28A gilded, heavily carved ceremonial float or ratha viewed from behind on a narrow street lined with green and white buildings. Its arched top holds a large framed portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" showing a smiling man with a white head wrap and long dark hair. Ornate gold carvings with birds and floral motifs surround the vehicle, and red flags flank its sides. Tamil text reads "நித்யானந்த தியான பீடம் ஆனந்த ரதம்" on the lower front, with a banner above reading "ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வர கோடி கணங்கள் தர்சனரத யாத்திரை". A few onlookers stand by the roadside and a motorbike is parked nearby.2006-10-15Outdoor photo of a golden ornately carved ratha, a decorated procession vehicle, parked beside a small temple with a white domed shrine and palm trees. A large portrait on the ratha's arched top shows a bearded man with a white turban and orange-toned robes, but this is a printed image, not a physical person. A crowd of devotees gathers around, including women in saris of yellow, green and pink, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Sandy ground, a banana-leaf garland at the temple entrance, and red-and-orange flags on the ratha. The portrait is labelled Swamiji on the ratha banner; the depicted man's appearance shows a white turban and orange clothing, but identity is left unsure. Ratha procession at a temple.2006-10-20October 15 20062006-10-15October 10 20062006-10-10A 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 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.2008-11-11September 24 20062006-09-24