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A brown and yellow Tata minibus parked on a paved courtyard, painted with Tamil text reading ஆனந்த ரத யாத்திரை (Ananda Ratha Yatra) and நித்யானந்தம். The side panels show painted figures of deities and a bearded figure in orange and white, with phone numbers and a website printed on the lower panel. Palm trees and a colourful tent edge the background. No people are visible.

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A yellow and brown TATA bus branded as the Ananda Ratha Yatthirai, parked outdoors on a paved courtyard beside palm trees. Its windscreen and side panels carry Tamil text reading Nithyanandam, and side panels show portrait images of deities and a person. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the right near the front of the bus, and a man in a red striped shirt stands beside him. A few people in white clothing are visible at the far left edge. Striped canopies appear in the background.2017-05-10A white Tata minibus labelled "Nithyanandam" and "Ananda Ratham" travels along a divided highway, decorated with a garland of white flowers with red accents across its front and orange flags on its roof. Its windscreen shows the driver and passengers inside. Behind it, a blue and yellow truck carries a large banner of a woman in orange clothing, also with an orange flag. A green highway sign points toward Salem, Pondicherry, Chennai and Madurai, and a silver car travels in the opposite lane.2009-02-13A yellow and white van with its rear doors open, parked on a paved road beside palm trees and a white stone structure. Inside the open rear compartment, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower strands, with offerings of fruit and flowers arranged in front. A small television screen is mounted in the van, and a seated figure in orange robes appears on a poster inside the open door. Banners and a loudspeaker are mounted on the roof, and a sign on the side lists Tamil ritual items and phone numbers. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-12-25December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesA yellow and white mobile shrine van parked on a paved road beside a white structure and palm trees. The rear door is open, revealing a small altar with a deity murti garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, brass lamps and offerings on the floor. A black television sits above it. Framed posters on the door show a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas, and a Tamil list of activities. A white cloth canopy covers the roof rack, with a loudspeaker mounted on top. No people are visible.2009-12-25A yellow Tata-style service van parked on a dirt lot beside palm trees, its rear doors open to reveal a shrine. A large printed portrait on the open door shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised; this is a depiction on a poster, with the probable Swamiji identified by his long hair, orange clothing and mala. Inside the van, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings and sits before offerings of fruit and flowers. A small CRT television and speakers are mounted on the vehicle and a white cloth canopy covers the roof. No people are physically visible.2009-12-25March 11 20172017-03-11November 12 20082008-11-12November 08 20142014-11-08 +1 copiesJuly 24 20132013-07-24A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red-and-white ID badge stands at the left, holding a brass plate and facing a small brass vessel while performing a ritual near a yellow-and-white vehicle. Inside the open side of the vehicle, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, and yellow marigold garlands hang along the edge. Two framed photographs show a long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one seated and one on a banner beside the vehicle, labelled with a caption. A small television is mounted above the shrine, and a white cloth drapes the back. Palm trees stand in the background.2009-12-26Outdoor photo of an orange and gold tour bus parked on dirt ground, with a painted sunset-mountain design on its side and loudspeakers and lights mounted on its roof. A windscreen sign reads ROAD TEST, KA 01 TC-27. Three men stand beside the open front door: a shaved-headed monk in saffron/orange lower garment, bare-chested with a saffron shawl, and a second saffron-clad monk with a shaved head and saffron wrap, plus a man in a dark blue shirt on the right. a person cues are not clearly established for any figure, so the identity is unsure.2013-07-24