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A street procession on a busy urban road in India. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a canopy holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with orange flags fixed at its sides. A white car in front carries a large blue banner showing a smiling man in a light yellow turban and a printed portrait; the banner's Tamil text advertises VCD, ACD, audio discourses and books sold here. Motorcycles and pedestrians fill the road, and onlookers in colourful saris and shirts stand along the roadside beside a red and orange bus.

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October 15 20062006-10-15A photograph of a decorated orange and gold ratha procession vehicle on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large framed portrait of a smiling person in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits atop the vehicle. A white banner across the front bears a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the left and a deity image on the right, with Tamil text. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying an orange flag, while a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Motorcycles, parked cars and roadside shops line the street.2009-01-31October 15 20062006-10-15February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession in a crowded Tamil town. A gold, ornately carved float vehicle, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham, is viewed from the rear. Its front arch carries a large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, garlanded with a white flower garland. Below the portrait is a Tamil banner. Many people line the street, including men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a checked green shirt. Blue and white pennants are strung overhead, red and orange flags stand along the roadside, and a blue-domed temple is visible on the right. A metal brazier stands at right.2006-09-24A decorated gold-and-red float vehicle travels down a wet road in a procession, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing on its ornate gold canopy, and red flags and red lights along its edges. A white banner hangs on the front showing a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text. Behind the float, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside motorcycles, flags and a cart on the roadside, while buses and motorcycles share the road. Concrete buildings and a telecom tower stand in the background.2009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13A street procession in a busy Indian town on a sunny day. In the centre, a gilded, canopied ratha or palanquin-style vehicle carries a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, decorated with marigold garlands and orange flags. Behind it, a red and white banner shows a deity image. Pedestrians walk along the roadside, including a woman in a pink salwar kameez holding a Saravana Stores shopping bag, a woman in a blue sari, and men in shirts and trousers. A yellow auto-rickshaw with TN registration drives on the left, and a white-clad participant walks at right under a multicoloured umbrella. +1 copiesA street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walking and standing along the road. At centre, a cream-coloured ornate ratha/chariot shrine decorated with red cloth and yellow and orange marigold garlands carries two deity murtis, adorned with garlands. A white van with a large blue banner bearing a photo of a smiling bearded man in a white turban and Tamil text follows the chariot. Motorcycles and shops with signs line the left side, and trees stand behind the procession.2006-10-15February 02 20092009-02-02October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24