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A photograph of a golden ratha chariot procession vehicle decorated with flower garlands and red curtains, with a man in white clothing seated at its base beside an offering tray. Beside it, a pink minibus carries a large white banner showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Dhyanapeetam contact details. Tamil text on the banner announces an ananda rathotsavam procession. Painted panels on the chariot show further devotional imagery.

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A printed banner pinned to the side of a maroon vehicle with yellow licence plate TN 58 H-5796. The banner is a poster with a large portrait on the left of a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, labelled in Tamil and English as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Dhyanapeetam. Tamil text on the right announces the Coimbatore branch of Dhyanapeetam and an ananda ratothsavam kodikkan darshana ratha yatra.2006-10-09A photograph of an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle with carved floral and peacock-like relief panels, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers over a deity murti under a red curtain. The lower side of the vehicle displays a long strip of framed photographs and Tamil-script panels on black backgrounds. On the right, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands beside the vehicle on grass, looking toward it. Hills are visible in the background.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of a decorated orange truck fitted with an ornate golden arched canopy and carved golden front panel, parked on a dirt road. A large printed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in an orange garment and rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy. A white banner across the front shows a smiling figure in orange with a mala, labelled 'paramahamsa nithyananda' in Tamil, beside a colourful deity image of two figures garlanded with flowers, labelled 'Aanandadeveswarar Aanandavalli' in Tamil. The banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline for a Kodi Kann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, with a line about world peace and religious harmony. A man in white and yellow clothing walks beside the truck, and a driver sits in the cab. Printed portraits, not physical people, depict the figure on the canopy and banner.2009-01-31A photograph outdoors on grass beside an ornately carved golden ratha-style float decorated with gold floral reliefs and a small statue of a deity inside a red-draped canopy wrapped with white and red garlands. Along the lower panel are black banners with Tamil text and small photographs. On the right, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in white shirt and white trousers. Behind them rocky hillside and another figure can be seen. The robed man has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not conclusive, so he is described by role as a robed devotee.2008-11-11A decorated golden ratha-style vehicle with ornate carved panels and floral relief work stands on grass beside a hillside. Inside its open shrine area, a deity murti is adorned with white and red garlands, with red and yellow draped cloth behind it. Along the lower side of the vehicle runs a row of black-and-white and colour panels with Tamil captions and photographs. On the right, a figure in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward the vehicle, with long hair swept back. Two or three men in white shirts and trousers stand behind him, and a cameraman is partly visible in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of a figure in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala standing beside an ornate golden ceremonial chariot with carved floral and bird motifs and a red curtain. Long, swept-back dark hair falls past the shoulders. The figure's gaze is toward the side panel of the chariot, which displays a row of framed photographs and Tamil-script text panels. Behind the chariot a rocky hillside is visible, and two white-clad men stand to the right. Garlands of white flowers hang on the chariot's upper section.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of a gilded ratha procession chariot parked outdoors beside a white building. The ornate golden canopy and carved pillars frame a seated deity murti in blue skin tone and a magenta dhoti-style garment, holding a raised hand, set against a red curtain. Striped kalasha-style cloth hangs from the pillar at left. A white-clad devotee stands at the left edge, and two white-clad men stand near a doorway at right. A white banner at left reads in Tamil Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Paramahamsa Nithyanandar padayatirai. Bottom panels carry small printed notices. Visible people are the white-clad devotee at left and the men near the doorway.2009-02-13A photograph of the side of a maroon bus wrapped in a banner advertising a nationwide Ananda Ratha Yatra. Upper panel reads a Tamil headline meaning India full Ananda Ratha Yatra. Left panel shows a smiling man with a tied orange turban, red tilak on forehead and orange garment, captioned with a printed name Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and a Tamil phrase meaning living incarnation. Right panel shows a deity murti pair draped in heavy garlands and jewelled silver-gold ornaments, with a caption naming Nithyanandeswari and Nithyanandeswarar. Centre text names the deities in Tamil. A dark tyre sits below and a contact phone number appears at lower right. No physical people are shown beyond the portrait on the banner.2014-11-08 +1 copiesOctober 23 20062006-10-23A decorated golden chariot-style vehicle parked outdoors beside a brick wall and green trees. Its canopy carries a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha beads, flanked by orange streamers. White jasmine garlands with red flowers drape the front and windscreen. A white banner below has a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at left, a deity image at right, and Tamil text announcing a ratha padayatra. Two men stand at the left edge, one in a checked shirt and one in white dhoti and shirt.2009-11-02