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A dirt-road temple compound in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. On the left, a decorated wooden ratha chariot carries carved deity figures and small framed portraits attached to its sides. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past holding a green plastic bottle. To the right, a small blue shrine with a pillared canopy and gold-tipped finial houses a seated Ganesha figure garlanded with flowers. Behind them stands a tall white chimney beside a corrugated-roof shed and a white van, with trees and open land beyond.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a decorated temple chariot (ratham) with carved pillars and a seated deity murti under a canopy, with framed portraits on its side. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands at left with hands raised toward the chariot, apparently in worship. Another man in white clothing walks nearby. A small shrine at right holds a painted Ganesha figure with a blue backdrop, and a white shed with a tall white pillar stands behind. A white van is parked in the background under overcast sky.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A carved wooden ratha, or processional chariot, with a pillared canopy stands on a dirt ground in front of a tiled-roof building and tall industrial chimneys. The ratha is decorated with ornate relief carvings and holds a small figure adorned with garlands and flower strands. Banners and framed portrait prints are attached to its front and sides, with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a sign at the right. Tall bamboo poles stand against the canopy and leafy trees fill the background. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-19A photograph of a dusty village roadside in Tamil Nadu under bright daylight. A yellow and red three-wheeled cargo vehicle with a red-railed open truck bed is parked on the left, carrying a loudspeaker horn on its roof and a rectangular poster on its side. A man in a white shirt and checked lungi walks along the road in the centre, and a few people stand near shopfronts on the left and right. Shops with corrugated roofs, signboards and a red shop banner line the street, with utility poles and trees behind them.October 19 20062006-10-19Street scene in a dusty village yard on a sunny day. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers rides a bicycle with a front basket, moving left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a low building with a blue and white banner and red pillars. A second bicycle is parked by a cream-coloured wall, beside a framed poster and a banner showing a portrait of a woman in a red garment. A large tree shades the right side, and a tall white water tank stands behind the building.A photograph of a decorated ratha procession vehicle on a village road, with a carved stone-style canopy over a wooden platform. Two standing deity murti, a male and female figure in bright garments, are garlanded with white and red flowers and draped with ornaments. Offerings, small lamps and flower petals sit at the base. Red flags flank the sides, and posters with portraits of a bearded man in white head cloth and dark clothing are mounted on the platform and side panels; these are printed portraits, not physical people. A small registration plate reads TN-30 E-6075. Banners and a tiled wall are visible in the background, with palm trees beyond. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-19A street procession passes under an ornate multi-tiered temple gopuram gateway painted in bright blue, pink and yellow with sculpted figures. On the right, a wooden ratha float carrying a decorated deity murti in red and pink garments with a crown and garlands stands beside a uniformed police officer in khaki. Marchers in white dhotis and orange-saffron flags walk behind a large framed portrait of a smiling woman carried on a board. A second uniformed officer stands in the road directing traffic. Printed sign panels on the float show Tamil script.February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor photo of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti of a goddess in red and green garlands beneath an ornate arched canopy. A wide red-carpeted step leads up to the shrine. Several framed portraits are displayed: one labelled with printed text on the left edge, and a framed photo on the right of a bearded figure in a white head covering. Five people stand at the right: a bare-chested man in white dhoti holding a plate of flowers, an elderly woman in white holding a plate with flowers and a lamp, two women in saris (one in red and one in orange-brown) carrying offering plates, and a small child in the foreground. A standing man in a white shirt is at the far left. Palm trees and greenery surround the courtyard.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a roadside. On the left, an ornate carved stone-and-wood ratha with pillars and a small canopy carries deity figures, with people in white standing around it, one holding a rope; a man sits on a motorcycle at the front. To the right, a line of men in orange-saffron dhotis and shirts stands along the road edge. Green trees and a palm frame the scene, with a roadside signboard and a utility pole visible.2006-10-19