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A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. A carved stone shrine on a wheeled vehicle, decorated with white flower garlands, holds two deity murtis draped in garlands and red and white cloth. A woman in a gold-patterned sari holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the vehicle. Around her, a few people in white and red-maroon clothes stand watching on a wet road, one holding flowers. Framed portraits on poles show a bearded figure in white turban and dark clothing, but whether any depicts the Swamiji cannot be confirmed. A red flag flies at the side of the shrine. Palm trees and a tree line the road.

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October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor temple procession scene in Tamil Nadu. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a gilded canopy and stepped platform holds two deity murtis draped with garlands, one wearing a tall crown and the other a red and gold sari-style garment. Framed portraits are mounted on the cart and on poles; one shows a figure in white head cloth and dark clothes. In the foreground, devotees in white with orange shawls perform a puja beside a kalasha, brass lamps and a flower-garlanded arrangement on a green mat. Seated onlookers, many in white and pastel saris, watch from the right. A white temple building with striped red-and-white walls and a tiled roof stands behind. Two figures in the cart's immediate vicinity are not clearly identifiable and no in-person candidate is confidently visible among the ritual participants.2006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of an outdoor street procession with a gold-coloured ratha-style palanquin on a red-carpeted platform. Two garlanded figures sit enthroned under the gold canopy, one wearing a red-and-gold crown and the other a white-and-gold headdress, both draped in flower garlands. A white-clad attendant in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the side, pouring or offering from a vessel. Fruit, flowers and brass offerings sit on the platform. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees watches, and several people with folded hands in namaskar, including an older woman in a green-and-purple sari and young men in light shirts, bow in devotion. Framed portrait photographs stand on the street, one showing a smiling man in a white turban and another showing a man in a white turban and dark blue embroidered jacket. Trees and shopfronts line the roadside.2006-09-30Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01Outdoor photo of a Hindu ratha procession at Navalur Kuttapattu: a cream-coloured ornate temple-style chariot canopy with carved pillars and a red flag stands over two large deity murtis, a seated male and female pair with crowns and blue, orange and red garments decorated with flower garlands. Devotees crowd around the chariot base, including women in saris of pink, orange, teal and cream, men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis, and children. A man in white stands on the chariot platform above. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2006-10-20November 05 20062006-11-05A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved pillars and a shrine-like canopy stands on a street in a small town. Inside the shrine, two white-and-gold deity murtis of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Parashakthi are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. Framed photo portraits are mounted on the sides of the cart, showing a man in white head-cloth and a figure in a red turban. Red flags flutter behind. On the street, several men in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a purple sari walk past the cart. Two tall black speakers are placed on the cart's platform, and the cart has a short staircase at its front. A sticker reads TN-30 E-6075. Stone-coloured buildings and a tree line the background.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 25 20062006-10-25October 10 20062006-10-10