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Outdoor photograph of a decorated ratha shrine with a red canopy, banner reading "நித்யானந்த" (Nithyananda) across the top, and garlands of yellow, white, and magenta flowers. Two painted deity murtis stand inside the shrine, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other in a blue skirt with a red-and-gold robe. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a small brass bell and lamp near a silver tray of puja offerings. On the right, a young man in white kurta and yellow shawl kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. A second man in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Golden lion figures flank the shrine.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial worship on a decorated ratha or temple cart. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban offers a lamp or flame toward two deity murtis dressed in red and blue with ornate garlands and jewelry. Yellow and purple flower garlands frame the shrine, and a golden lion sculpture stands at right. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with folded hands at the right edge, and a figure in orange stands at left. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings sit on a tray below. Readable Tamil script appears on a banner at the top.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor photograph of a decorated ratha-style shrine draped in red cloth and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a banner reading நித்யானந்தம். Two deity murtis, adorned with jewelled necklaces and crowns, sit on a raised seat. A standing figure in an orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala rings a handbell and holds a small offering vessel over a puja tray with flowers, brass pots and a kalasha. A kneeling man in white dhoti and yellow shawl folds his hands in front of the shrine. A partially visible man in orange stands at the left edge.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple-style chariot decorated with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. Inside a shrine canopy stand two deity murtis adorned with necklaces and crowns, one holding a trident, with a lion-like carved figure on the side. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban stands near the bright sunlit edge of the frame. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl kneels before a tray with brass vessels, a kalasha and flowers, appearing to perform puja. Sunlight flares across the left side of the image.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a decorated ratha chariot shrine during the Kodikann Rath Yatra. A standing man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left with one hand raised to his head. Behind him a deity murti in red and gold dress with a crown and a trident-like staff sits within a red-draped shrine. The shrine is framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers, with a carved lion figure on the pillar. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl bends low, performing an offering at the base of the shrine. A banner reads Nithyanandam across the top.2009-01-12A photograph of an outdoor temple-chariot ceremony. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long hair and a dark rudraksha mala, stands center holding a silver tray of white flowers and petals. Behind him is a red-draped shrine on a decorated ratha with marigold and purple garlands, housing two dressed deity murtis with ornate silver jewellery. On the left, a priest in orange holds a small oil lamp, and a hand is visible at the lower edge. At right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels on the wooden platform. A golden lion-figure stands beside the shrine, and a white temple spire is visible in the background.2009-01-12