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A golden ornately carved ratha vehicle, the Kodikkan Ratham, is parked among trees on a dry grassy hillside at AadiKailaasa in Bidadi. Its front and sides are decorated with carved gold-painted panels and a small white flag with a blue emblem. A cluster of people in orange and white clothing gathers around the vehicle; a man in white dhoti stands near its base beside a smoking incense or fire vessel. Printed photo panels with captions are mounted on the ratha's side. The trees and scattered shrubs frame the scene.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt road beneath a large leafy tree. On the left, a group of people in white clothes walk alongside, some carrying tall poles with decorations and orange cloth, and a few wearing orange shawls. On the right, an ornate golden vehicle with carved panels and gold decorations moves along, its side covered with a row of printed photographs and text panels, and a driver visible in the cab. Red and colourful flags hang near the vehicle.2008-11-11A golden ornate ratha procession moves along a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. A decorated golden chariot with carved pillars and a canopy carries a seated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Beside it, a line of devotees walks in white clothes and saffron/orange shawls, some carrying decorated kalasha-style poles with colourful ornaments. A large glossy banner panel on the chariot's side displays multiple framed images and printed text. The scene is outdoors on a rural road with grass and trees.2008-11-11A photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden vehicle on a dirt road, shaped like a decorated yatra chariot with a raised canopy, a carved arched frame on the rear, and a portrait panel showing a bearded figure in white and orange cloth. The cab at the front has a driver in white and a passenger wearing a white cap. A line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls walks alongside the vehicle, some carrying a red-and-gold drum or instrument, beneath a mango tree. Strips of printed text run along the lower side panels. Sunlight and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-11-11An outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a grassy hillside with boulders and leafy mango trees. A heavily carved golden vehicle, decorated with ornate relief panels and a tall decorated pillar, moves along the track. Its side panel displays a row of printed photographs and text. Behind it, a line of people in white dhotis and white garments walks in procession, some holding ceremonial items and orange-and-white banners on poles. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.2008-11-11A photograph of a golden ornate ratha, a decorated vehicle carrying a seated figure on a raised platform, moving along a dirt path through trees and palms at a rural site. The figure wears white and gold draped cloth and sits with items before him, including a small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Painted banners on the side read offering darshan to crores of people. Devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis walk alongside the vehicle, and a man in white stands at the cab door. The vehicle is carved with gold trim and decorative pillars, with a curved canopy overhead.2006-12-14A photograph of an ornately gold-decorated vehicle, a truck converted into a golden ratha-style procession float with carved pillars, a canopy and a loudspeaker horn. A large framed portrait on the upper rear panel shows a man in a white turban and red cloth, with Tamil text beneath it. The driver in the cab wears white. Along the lower side panel are a row of framed photographs and Tamil text. To the left, a group of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk along a dirt track beside a mango tree, some holding long poles and banners. The vehicle is a procession float with a golden canopy and devotional imagery.2008-11-11A procession on a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside an ornate golden ratha (chariot) carved with pillars, floral motifs and a decorated roof. On the chariot sits a deity murti draped in red and adorned with garlands and ornaments. A bearded man in white holds a long staff and walks at the front, and a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl walks beside the chariot. Several women in white saris and orange-trimmed shawls follow. Black banners with Tamil text are mounted on the chariot's side panels. A red flag flies from the rear of the chariot under a cloudy sky.2008-11-11A photograph of a golden ratha-style float with ornate carved pillars and a canopy draped in white cloth, carrying a seated figure at its centre, with a garland of white flowers hanging from the platform. Orange and red flags stand at the sides. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white saris, walk alongside on a dirt path near green trees and a rocky hill. A golden panel on the float bears Tamil text and small photographs. The scene suggests a festival procession.2008-11-11A photograph of a temple procession on a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red cloth, with a man in white standing on it. A line of people in white and saffron/orange clothing walks alongside, several holding long poles and a yellow-orange umbrella-like canopy. Some marchers wear orange shawls and others wear white dhotis and saris. The chariot's side panel displays a row of framed photographs with Tamil text.2008-11-11A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20A photograph of a procession on a city road in daylight. In the foreground a richly carved golden-brown ratha chariot with a dark wooden-look canopy and a sloped metal roof moves along, with loudspeakers mounted at its front. Inside the chariot a deity murti in pink and gold draped cloth is seated, with a standing man in white shirt and dark trousers beside it with a shoulder bag. Below the chariot's base a row of framed portrait photographs is displayed. Behind it a group of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some carrying saffron flags and a decorated umbrella, while a man in a saffron robe walks near the front of the group. Trees, passing cars, vans and motorcycles line the roadside.2009-01-30A procession on a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. A golden-brown ornate ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and decorated in red and gold cloth. Followers walk behind in white clothes, several wearing saffron/orange shawls, carrying a red-and-orange flag and an ornate umbrella. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris lead the procession. A saffron-robed man stands on the chariot's platform near the murti, with another figure in white nearby. The chariot's side panel displays a row of framed photographs with Tamil captions. Overcast sky and green foliage in the background.2008-11-11