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A decorated ornate chariot-style float, its carved golden-beige facade with arched niches and fish-motif carvings, mounted on a small vehicle. A framed portrait at the top, labelled in Tamil script, shows a smiling man with a white turban and white garment; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. The float is draped with marigold and red-rose garlands, and saffron cloth hangs at the side. Tamil lettering reads on the float and banner. A few people stand at the edges in white dhotis and casual clothes, partly visible, while a crowd of spectators is in the background near palm trees and a shelter.

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A photograph of a street procession in a village setting. A gold-painted, ornately carved decorated vehicle with a large arched frame dominates the frame, its front sculpted with a pair of peacock-like birds and a central panel reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Ratham. Above the windscreen a large portrait is framed in the arch, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled with the printed caption paramahamsa nithyanandar. Villagers line the street, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the front, and several people in saffron-free casual and traditional clothes press forward with raised phones. A woman in a blue sari stands at left beside a shaded stall, with overhead wires and tiled-roof houses behind.2006-09-30A decorated procession vehicle, a Ratha Yatra float, with an ornate carved golden-brown frame and a blue truck cab in front. A man in white clothes stands on the roof, and a large framed portrait sits within the arched top, showing a smiling man in a white head wrap, with a garland of white and red flowers draped around it. Yellow and green marigold garlands hang on the front and sides. Bystanders in white and orange clothing gather at the front. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears on the float, so the printed name is attributed to that caption; the portrait is a depiction and the rider's appearance is not distinctive enough to identify anyone.2006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28A gilded procession vehicle, a decorated ratha, stands in front of a tall stepped gopuram temple tower with carved sculptures and a small kalasha finial at the top. Above the vehicle's arched golden frame is a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, labelled in Tamil with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Lower on the vehicle, Tamil text reads Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and Ananda Ratham, and a plate reads Sri Anandeswarar Kodi Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra. Gold peacock-and-floral carvings decorate the front. Small crowds of devotees stand along the street, and strings of white jasmine garlands hang from a stall at right under a red and white canopy.2006-11-05A photograph of an ornately gilded, carved golden ratha procession vehicle on a road, with a large arched portrait above the front cab showing a bearded man in a white turban and cream clothing, with Tamil text beneath the arch. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the open rear platform of the chariot. A loudspeaker is mounted on the roof. A Tamil banner runs along the side panel. A bystander in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge beside a roadside shop painted blue and yellow reading Nalli Temple of Costumes. Green trees and a dirt verge are visible.2006-10-09A photograph of an ornately carved golden chariot-style float, a ratha, parked on a street during a procession. The float has a large framed portrait mounted on its upper arch, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white clothing, garlanded with red and white flower strands; the portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Gold-painted carved arches and a decorative front panel frame a blue-windowed vehicle cab. Orange flags and marigold garlands hang from the float. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one in dark-rimmed glasses at the front and another in sunglasses at the right, and one person atop the float waves. Palm trees and buildings are behind.2006-10-28October 16 20062006-10-16A photograph of an ornately carved gold-painted ratha, a decorated vehicle, on a village street during a procession. The carved golden cab and open platform are decorated with floral and scroll reliefs. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is mounted on the upper panel; it is a depiction on a print. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform beside a carved column, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A driver sits in the blue-doored cab, and a red flag flies from the side. A banner strip along the lower panel carries Tamil text and small portrait photos. Two people walk past in the foreground, and children watch from the left beside a kolam-decorated ground.2006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09Night photograph of an ornately gilded decorated vehicle, a golden ratha-style float with carved floral and bird motifs, parked on a dark street. An arched frame at the top holds a printed portrait of a man in a white turban and dark clothing, labelled with a caption in Tamil script. Below, the front of the vehicle shows a carved peacock-like motif and a Tamil banner. Vehicle headlights and parked cars surround it. No physical people are visible.2006-09-23November 05 20062006-11-05A gilded, ornately carved ratha (processional vehicle) with a blue-windowed cab and a large framed portrait mounted above its arch, the portrait garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and white clothing, labelled with a printed Tamil and English caption naming Paramahamsa Nithyananda, so this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Below, a yellow-and-gold carved front shows a pair of peacock-like birds and a yellow Tamil Nadu number plate. Marigold garlands hang along the sides. On the left, a group of women in colourful saris and men in light shirts stand near a small fire and a pile of bricks. On the right, men in white shirts and a white van with a metal drum and offerings are gathered. The vehicle is part of the Koadikkan Ratha Yatra procession.2006-10-28