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A photograph of an ornately carved golden-yellow ratha, a motorised processional vehicle decorated as a small temple with arches, pillars and carved panels, parked on a paved yard beside a thatched shed. A large framed portrait at the top shows a man in a white turban, garlanded with marigold and rose strands. Along the lower side panels run a row of printed posters. Two people stand in front: a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha-style mala, with a garland on the vehicle beside them. Another person in white stands at the open cab window. Motorcycles and a van are parked to the right.

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A photograph of an ornately carved gold-painted ratha, a decorated vehicle, on a village street during a procession. The carved golden cab and open platform are decorated with floral and scroll reliefs. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is mounted on the upper panel; it is a depiction on a print. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform beside a carved column, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A driver sits in the blue-doored cab, and a red flag flies from the side. A banner strip along the lower panel carries Tamil text and small portrait photos. Two people walk past in the foreground, and children watch from the left beside a kolam-decorated ground.2006-10-20A photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden ratha procession vehicle on a road, with a large arched portrait above the front cab showing a bearded man in a white turban and cream clothing, with Tamil text beneath the arch. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the open rear platform of the chariot. A loudspeaker is mounted on the roof. A Tamil banner runs along the side panel. A bystander in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge beside a roadside shop painted blue and yellow reading Nalli Temple of Costumes. Green trees and a dirt verge are visible.2006-10-09October 19 20062006-10-19February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a chariot-like vehicle, on a village road in Tamil Nadu during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession. The ornately carved golden front is draped with marigold garlands and has a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, with a Tamil-script banner and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham. Behind the vehicle, a crowd of devotees stands beside a white temple wall, including women in colourful saris, men in white dhotis and shirts, and children. Offerings sit on the ground near the crowd, and a white elephant statue and a small temple tower stand at the right.Night street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11Night photograph of an ornately gilded, golden-carved ceremonial vehicle, a ratha-style chariot or float, lit by warm lamps and parked on a dark street. Its arched canopy frames a painted or printed figure in white with a red garment, and the front panel is carved with figures and foliage. Red and gold banners flank the sides. A few men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand near the vehicle at the left and right edges. Red and yellow signboards are attached to the base, and a blurred crowd is partly visible.2006-09-23October 16 20062006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09A group of about fourteen people stands on a dirt road in front of a golden ornate ratha chariot with a garlanded portrait. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and shawl, framed by a flower garland, set in an ornate gold arch above the vehicle. Two men in white dhotis stand at the front left, one in a white shirt and one bare-chested with a white cloth. Women in saris of cream, red, blue and yellow hold brass plates of offerings, and several girls and children stand among them. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, with a stack of cut wood at right.A photograph of an ornately decorated golden vehicle, a decorated truck-like float with carved gold panels, parading along a paved road in front of a gated compound with trees. A large portrait on the arched top panel shows a smiling man in a white turban against a dark background; the portrait is a printed picture on the vehicle, not a physical person. Below, a golden plaque and a garland of flowers hang from the front bumper. Several people walk along the roadside: a man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a long stick, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and others in light clothing. A motorcycle is parked at left and a man in a checked shirt stands near a small building. Yellow and white road markings lie in the foreground.2006-10-10A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved ratha procession vehicle parked on dirt ground in a village setting. A large framed portrait on the vehicle's upper front shows a man with a white turban and a smiling expression, with a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda beneath it. The vehicle front displays the Tamil text Sri Nithyanandeshwara Kodi Kannargal Darshana Ratha Yatra and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Padam. Behind it, a crowd of mostly children and adults in everyday clothes gathers, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing in the foreground. Behind them stands a small white temple shrine with painted deity figures and palm trees beyond.2006-10-20