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A 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.

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October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24A night photograph of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) with a golden canopy, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strings. Two deity murtis, a male and a female figure with crowns and gold necklaces, are seated at the centre, dressed and garlanded with flower garlands. Oil lamps and a bright light illuminate the shrine. Framed portraits of a man in white turban and rudraksha-style necklace stand on the sides and front of the chariot. Orange flags flank the structure. A single man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the left edge, and a few figures stand in the background, making the visible people fewer than six.2006-10-31A photograph of a decorated processional vehicle on a tree-lined road, with an ornate gold-coloured canopy and carved columns framing a shrine. Inside, a standing priest in white clothing with an orange cloth is tending the deities, who are adorned with white and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a yellow garment. Orange flags flank the shrine. Two framed photographic portraits are attached to the vehicle's side panels, and a rear portrait shows a smiling man in a white head-cloth. Small speakers and a number plate are visible on the vehicle. Ratha procession of deity murtis.2006-10-12October 24 20062006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph taken from a vehicle on a rural road shows a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) in procession, its carved pillars and roof decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Inside the shrine-like cabin sit a deity murti draped in garlands and red cloth, with two seated attendants: one in white dhoti and one in yellow-orange clothing. Orange flags are fixed at the sides, and large framed portraits are mounted on the chariot; one shows a figure in a white head wrap and white clothing, another a figure in a saffron-coloured head cloth. Green trees and a small whitewashed building line the road. Visible people are the two attendants only; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-10-29October 09 20062006-10-09October 25 20062006-10-25October 31 20062006-10-31A decorated ratha chariot procession on a dirt-and-tarmac village road in Tamil Nadu. The golden-tinged chariot carries a shrine canopy draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, housing deity murtis adorned with flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and ride on the chariot; one seated man in white is visible at its rear. Red-orange flags stand on the sides, and several printed portraits are pinned to the chariot's panels, including a man in a white head covering and a man in orange robes with a red turban. Palm trees, a temple gateway, and a cloudy sky frame the scene. A watermarked date stamp is visible at the bottom right.2006-10-16