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A photograph of a golden ornate ratha, a decorated vehicle carrying a seated figure on a raised platform, moving along a dirt path through trees and palms at a rural site. The figure wears white and gold draped cloth and sits with items before him, including a small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Painted banners on the side read offering darshan to crores of people. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, and a man in white stands at the cab door. The vehicle is carved with gold trim and decorative pillars, with a curved canopy overhead.

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December 14 20062006-12-14A golden ornately carved ratha vehicle, the Kodikkan Ratham, is parked among trees on a dry grassy hillside at AadiKailaasa in Bidadi. Its front and sides are decorated with carved gold-painted panels and a small white flag with a blue emblem. A cluster of people in orange and white clothing gathers around the vehicle; a man in white dhoti stands near its base beside a smoking incense or fire vessel. Printed photo panels with captions are mounted on the ratha's side. The trees and scattered shrubs frame the scene.2006-12-14A photograph of an ornately gold-decorated vehicle, a truck converted into a golden ratha-style procession float with carved pillars, a canopy and a loudspeaker horn. A large framed portrait on the upper rear panel shows a man in a white turban and red cloth, with Tamil text beneath it. The driver in the cab wears white. Along the lower side panel are a row of framed photographs and Tamil text. To the left, a group of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk along a dirt track beside a mango tree, some holding long poles and banners. The vehicle is a procession float with a golden canopy and devotional imagery.2008-11-11December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a golden, ornately carved vehicle decorated like a temple chariot, with a canopy, carved pillars and a megaphone on top, being driven along a dirt path beside a mango tree. Behind it, a procession of people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, walks alongside with orange and yellow flags. The driver in the cab wears a white garment and hat. The vehicle's side panel displays a row of framed portrait photographs with Tamil text captions. A figure in red and gold cloth sits or stands on the platform beneath the canopy. A hillside is visible in the background.2008-11-11A photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden vehicle on a dirt road, shaped like a decorated yatra chariot with a raised canopy, a carved arched frame on the rear, and a portrait panel showing a bearded figure in white and orange cloth. The cab at the front has a driver in white and a passenger wearing a white cap. A line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks alongside the vehicle, some carrying a red-and-gold drum or instrument, beneath a mango tree. Strips of printed text run along the lower side panels. Sunlight and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-11-11Outdoor photo of a golden ratha/chariot platform decorated with carved gold pillars, a golden deity murti with raised arms, and a yellow banner reading "OFFERING DHARSHAN TO CRORES OF PEOPLE". A woman in an orange robe with long hair sits seated on the platform with hands folded in namaste, and a man in an orange shawl stands nearby. Below, a crowd of devotees gathers on dirt ground, including a man in white with hands joined, children in bright green and pink clothes, and women in saffron and white saris. Colourful decorated umbrellas and flags stand in the background under a clear sky with trees.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A procession on a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside an ornate golden ratha (chariot) carved with pillars, floral motifs and a decorated roof. On the chariot sits a deity murti draped in red and adorned with garlands and ornaments. A bearded man in white holds a long staff and walks at the front, and a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl walks beside the chariot. Several women in white saris and orange-trimmed shawls follow. Black banners with Tamil text are mounted on the chariot's side panels. A red flag flies from the rear of the chariot under a cloudy sky.2008-11-11A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt road beneath a large leafy tree. On the left, a group of people in white clothes walk alongside, some carrying tall poles with decorations and orange cloth, and a few wearing orange shawls. On the right, an ornate golden vehicle with carved panels and gold decorations moves along, its side covered with a row of printed photographs and text panels, and a driver visible in the cab. Red and colourful flags hang near the vehicle.2008-11-11A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, led by people in white clothes and orange shawls. Several women in white saris walk in front, and a man in an orange robe stands near a golden chariot. The gold-carved palanquin-style vehicle carries a seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, and its side panels display framed photographs and Tamil text. Flags and a yellow-and-orange banner hang beside the procession.2006-11-11