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A street photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a decorated festival vehicle with carved arch-shaped panels and gilded floral and bird motifs, moving along a tree-lined city road. A large circular portrait on the vehicle's arch shows a man in a white turban and white clothing, labelled with Tamil text, and a roadside billboard on the right shows a similar white-turbaned figure. Traffic includes a white van, yellow auto-rickshaws and a dark green minivan in the foreground. No people are clearly visible on the procession vehicle itself. The portrait and billboard figures are depictions, and their identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person value is unsure.

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A golden decorated vehicle with ornate carved gold arch and relief panels serves as a ratha in a procession in a street lined with green trees. An arched panel on top shows a large printed portrait of a man with a white turban and long dark hair, labelled with Tamil text. Inside the windshield, two people sit in the front seats. At the right edge, a man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl holds a long pole. Gold panels below read Tamil text on the front, and the vehicle bears the number plate TN-30 with a yellow plate.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of an ornately decorated golden-carved vehicle on a tree-lined road, its front shaped like a shrine with a large printed portrait of a bearded man wearing a white head covering, shown above the windscreen. Below the portrait are Tamil and English text panels and carved golden ornamental motifs with yellow headlights. Beside the vehicle, a man in an orange garment holds a white flag, and two men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the roadside, with a kerb and metal railing at left. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2006-10-19A decorated procession vehicle, a Ratha Yatra float, with an ornate carved golden-brown frame and a blue truck cab in front. A man in white clothes stands on the roof, and a large framed portrait sits within the arched top, showing a smiling man in a white head wrap, with a garland of white and red flowers draped around it. Yellow and green marigold garlands hang on the front and sides. Bystanders in white and orange clothing gather at the front. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the float, so the printed name is attributed to that caption; the portrait is a depiction and the rider's appearance is not distinctive enough to identify anyone.2006-10-28A photograph of a road scene in India. A highly ornate golden vehicle, a decorated gold-coloured bus-like van with carved floral and scrollwork panels, travels along a paved road toward the camera. A rounded framed portrait above the windscreen shows a smiling person in a white head covering and red markings. Two men in white and a figure on a motorcycle stand near a roadside plot of green grass and trees. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari stands at the roadside. A large billboard with a smiling woman in yellow and a red-and-blue advertisement stands in the background beside a low hill. Mostly clear sky.2006-09-30October 09 20062006-10-09A 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 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 16 20062006-10-16October 09 20062006-10-09A gilded procession vehicle, a decorated ratha, stands in front of a tall stepped gopuram temple tower with carved sculptures and a small kalasha finial at the top. Above the vehicle's arched golden frame is a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled in Tamil with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lower on the vehicle, Tamil text reads Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and Ananda Ratham, and a plate reads Sri Anandeswarar Kodi Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra. Gold peacock-and-floral carvings decorate the front. Small crowds of devotees stand along the street, and strings of white jasmine garlands hang from a stall at right under a red and white canopy.2006-11-05