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A festival procession on a street lined with onlookers, centred on an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved lion and deity heads, green and purple garlands, and saffron flags. A standing figure in a pink dress and garland is at the centre of the chariot, with bare-chested male attendants in pink dhotis holding the sides. Below, a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside deity images, with a Tamil caption naming Tharamangalam, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind is a multicoloured temple gopuram and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with green garland swags, gilded arches, carved golden face heads and orange flags. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a purple and yellow garment with a garland, while several bare-chested men in pink dhotis and orange head cloths pull or steady the poles. Crowds line the street behind. Hanging on the front is a banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil text.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha (chariot) with gold-painted arches, green garlands, and orange pennants. A seated figure in a saffron-and-purple garland sits at the centre of the chariot. Bare-chested men in pink dhotis and red headcloths pull the chariot with long ropes, and a crowd fills the street. The chariot front displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil lettering, which is the printed portrait rather than a physical person. The sky is grey and buildings line the road.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A decorated temple chariot (ratha) procession moves through a crowded street with a rocky hill behind. The ornate chariot, draped in orange flags, garlands and carved deity heads, carries a seated figure in a purple and gold garment and garlands. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the chariot holding long swords or staffs. Below, a crowd fills the road, with uniformed police visible at the left and right edges. A banner in the foreground shows printed portraits and text. Several men in white and orange garments walk near the chariot, and one man in front carries a garland. Temple gopurams appear at the left.2011-12-20A street procession with a decorated wooden ratha chariot carried on a vehicle, its arched frames painted white, pink and green and topped with golden deity faces and orange flags. Two bare-chested men in pink dhotis stand on the platform, one holding a flower garland. A man in a light blue striped shirt walks in the foreground, a man in a yellow dhoti and a man in a red cap are nearby, and women in saris watch along the roadside. A multi-tiered colourful temple gopuram rises behind the chariot, with market stalls and shops along the street.2011-12-20A festive street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road. A large ornate ratha-like canopy decorated with banana leaves, marigold and jasmine garlands, and yellow and red streamers is carried over the crowd. Beneath it, a figure with long hair wears a crown-like headdress, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and garlands, and orange robes; flanked by two saffron-robed attendants, one holding a tall staff. Large orange flags and a huge painted banner of a smiling bearded-turban man in orange dominate the left. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the street, with uniformed police officers at right. Shop signs and a PCO sign line the background.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot with gold-painted arches topped by carved faces and a central crowned deity murti. Orange saffron flags with a black emblem fly from the sides. A bare-chested male attendant in a white dhoti stands on the chariot. A central figure in a yellow and pink garment with a flower garland and a tall bundled staff stands among the attendants. Several shirtless men in pink and white dhotis and red headcloths hold the chariot's upright poles and steady the structure. A banner with blue and red artwork runs along the bottom of the chariot. The scene is a temple procession in daylight with a pale sky.2011-12-20