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A decorated ratha-style vehicle with carved wooden panels and an ornate canopy travels down a road as part of a procession. An oval framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange is mounted at the top of the vehicle, and a large banner on its side shows another woman in orange beside a deity image. Behind the vehicle, several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside it, some holding decorative poles and a hanging lamp-like ornament. Motorcycles and buses share the road, with a power pylon and buildings in the background.

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January 30 20092009-01-30A photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial float or ratha on a roadside during a procession. The ornate golden vehicle carries a deity murti under a golden canopy, with a framed portrait mounted on its front corner and a garland of white flowers draped on its side. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and an orange-robed sannyasi in a saffron wrap stands near the front of the float. A man on a motorcycle in a white shirt is in the foreground. Orange flags line the road, and large banners with Tamil text hang from the float's sides. Trees and a roadside wall with signs are behind the procession.2009-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated orange and gold ratha procession vehicle on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large framed portrait of a smiling person in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits atop the vehicle. A white banner across the front bears a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the left and a deity image on the right, with Tamil text. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying an orange flag, while a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Motorcycles, parked cars and roadside shops line the street.2009-01-31January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession on a sunny road with trees and power lines behind. A gilded, ornately carved float with a canopy draped in orange and white marigold garlands carries a deity murti dressed in a green and magenta sari with flower garlands. Along the float's side hang banners in Tamil script, including a pink banner showing a portrait labelled with Tamil text and the words paadha yaathirai. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside the float, and a man on a motorcycle in a blue shirt rides beside them. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse walks at the right edge.2009-02-13A street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves along a wide paved road with a dirt shoulder. A gold-decorated vehicle, a decorated ratha-style float with a gold canopy and orange and red fabric, leads the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside it, some holding saffron flags. A white car and a roadside pedestrian are visible, with palm trees and small shops in the background. A large roadside banner with a portrait and printed text is attached to the float's side. Several figures stand on or near the float, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is identifiable.2009-02-02A street procession in an Indian town. A gilded, ornately carved ratha, a decorated float with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in a rose-coloured top set high above its canopy, moves along the road, with marigold garlands draped over its pillars and saffron flags attached. Women in pink, magenta and maroon saffron-bordered saris walk in front of it, some with white head coverings, and a girl in a blue dress carries a plastic bag. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange cap and carrying an orange flag on a pole, walk alongside. A white banner with red printed text is held beside the float. Shops, a red Standard fireworks signboard and a bicycle appear at the roadside, and a white bus is parked at the right edge. +1 copiesNovember 11 20062006-11-11January 31 20092009-01-31A roadside procession beside a large ornate golden float or ratha with carved elephant figures and hanging orange and yellow tassels. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the tarmac, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in white holds a multicoloured umbrella over the group, and orange and red flags fly on poles. Along the float's side, a printed banner shows portraits and Tamil lettering. Concrete pipes lie on the grass verge at right, and dry grass fills the foreground.2009-01-20February 12 20092009-02-12February 13 20092009-02-13