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A photograph of a golden gateway with a yellow tiered gopuram-style top decorated with sculpted deity figures and lions, flanked by pale blue pillars. Two potted banana plants with large leaves stand at the entrance. In front, a large ornate golden ratha-style float with a carved arched frame holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and shawl, and a bus-like front window. Several people stand around: a man in a white shirt on the left, women in saffron and pink saris on the right, and children near the float. A yellow notice board with Tamil text sits at the lower left, and a black board with white writing stands at the lower right. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.

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November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A 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.2006-10-20November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a festival procession outdoors in front of a yellow-painted temple gateway with a tiered gopuram-style top. At centre is a golden canopied palanquin carrying deity murtis dressed with garlands, with framed portrait prints of a man hung on the palanquin and nearby posts. Women in colourful saris, flower-decorated hair and jasmine garlands crowd around, and men in white shirts walk among them under trees and a red-and-saffron flag. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2006-11-05Outdoor photo of a golden ornately carved ratha, a decorated procession vehicle, parked beside a small temple with a white domed shrine and palm trees. A large portrait on the ratha's arched top shows a bearded man with a white turban and orange-toned robes, but this is a printed image, not a physical person. A crowd of devotees gathers around, including women in saris of yellow, green and pink, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Sandy ground, a banana-leaf garland at the temple entrance, and red-and-orange flags on the ratha. The portrait is labelled Swamiji on the ratha banner; the depicted man's appearance shows a white turban and orange clothing, but identity is left unsure. Ratha procession at a temple.2006-10-20November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ratha yatra procession at Navalur Kuttapattu. A golden ornate chariot with carved pillars and a canopy is in the centre, with a framed painted portrait of a bearded saint on its side panel and a garlanded deity shrine on top. A man in white stands atop the chariot. A crowd of devotees surrounds it, women in colourful saris with flowers in their hair, men in white shirts, and children in school uniforms, walking along a dirt path lined with palm trees.2006-10-20A photograph of a crowded temple street procession at dusk. A carved, cream-coloured ratha or chariot frame with floral and scrollwork relief carries a large framed portrait of a man with white hair and a white turban, shown in profile looking upward; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it, a vehicle windscreen is visible inside the carved frame. Crowds of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts walk around the chariot. Behind them stands a temple gateway with painted stone deities on the roof, a bright blue-and-white kalasha-style finial, and shop signs and banners along the lane.2006-10-24Outdoor photo of a procession (ratha yatra) at dusk in front of a yellow gateway with carved tower. At the centre, a decorated ornate palanquin-style shrine with garlands of white and yellow flowers holds two deity murtis, seated figures with crowns. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, saffron and bright saris and salwars press around the shrine. Two framed portraits, one on each side of the shrine, show a bearded figure in white and a figure in a dark garment. Trees and buildings frame the scene, and the timestamp reads 5 16:53.2006-11-05Outdoor photograph of a ratha procession in the evening. A golden gateway with a tiered tower and blue pillars is hung with green mango-leaf torans and white paper streamers. Beneath it stands a decorated shrine carrying two deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a framed portrait placed beside the shrine. A large crowd of devotees surrounds the procession: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris of orange, blue and green, and a woman in an orange sari at the right edge. Trees and a lit sky frame the scene.2006-11-05A photograph of a gilded, ornately carved truck serving as a procession chariot (ratha) passing under a yellow-and-gold arch flanked by banana plants with hanging leaves and fruit. The front of the vehicle features a large arched portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, labelled in Tamil script as Paramahamsa Nithyanandar, above Tamil text reading Sri Anandeswarar Kodi Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra. The front panel bears a carved bird motif and Tamil text reading Nithyananda Siyana Peetam Ananda Ratham. Several people stand near the gateway, including a woman in a dark sari and a child in orange, with a few others in the background.2006-11-05