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A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town. On the left, a golden-ornate ratha/chariot-style vehicle is draped with marigold garlands and carries a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a garland at its top. Below it, a white banner with a deity illustration is also garlanded. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or white cloths, walk along the road, and a man in a white shirt holds a framed photo. Shopfronts with signs line the street, and a row of young men stand on a rooftop at the top. Dusty road, power lines and a clear sky overhead.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town moves past shops and a thatched-roof stall. At the centre, a gold-framed ratha or chariot carries a framed portrait of a long-haired woman draped with a garland. Marchers hold large banners in front, one showing a man in an orange-red turban and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre Namakkal. Other banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre Pattanam. Saffron flags flutter on poles, and men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd. A colourful temple gopuram stands at the right edge.2009-02-02Street procession in a dusty Indian town: a golden ornate ratha or chariot-style vehicle, decorated with marigold garlands and orange flags, travels down the road. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in red sits atop the golden arch, with a white banner below showing two more portraits and a deity image, plus Tamil text. Onlookers in white dhotis and saris line the street; a man in white stands in the foreground, and a police officer in khaki is at left. Shops, a multi-storey building and a tree frame the scene under a clear sky.2009-02-02A street procession in a busy Indian town on a sunny day. In the centre, a gilded, canopied ratha or palanquin-style vehicle carries a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, decorated with marigold garlands and orange flags. Behind it, a red and white banner shows a deity image. Pedestrians walk along the roadside, including a woman in a pink salwar kameez holding a Saravana Stores shopping bag, a woman in a blue sari, and men in shirts and trousers. A yellow auto-rickshaw with TN registration drives on the left, and a white-clad participant walks at right under a multicoloured umbrella. +1 copiesA dusty open ground in front of a temple with a pink-washed wall and a small gopuram-style shrine at left. A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and some women in white saris, moves around a parked white SUV. At right stands a decorated ratha on a truck: a gold-framed arch above the cab bears a framed portrait of a smiling woman with garlands, and saffron flags are attached. A large banner on the ratha reads Tamil text with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logos, showing portraits of a smiling woman in orange and a deity form with garlands. A saffron-robed person stands at left among the crowd. Speakers are mounted on the ratha.2009-02-02A decorated ratha (procession vehicle) stands on a dirt road in front of a temple-style building. A large gold arch above the vehicle frames a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Saffron flags are fixed to the sides of the ratha. A long white banner hangs from the front, showing a smiling woman in orange and a painted deity scene, with Tamil text and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Men in white shirts walk around the vehicle beside a stack of large speakers on a yellow three-wheeler. Motorcycles are parked at the right, and a stone bull and lion sit on the wall behind.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight, with a crowd of men in shirts and dhotis walking past a gilded ratha-style chariot on the left. A large framed portrait of a man with short hair is carried at the chariot's side, and a decorated umbrella and banners with printed portraits rise above the crowd. A bus and a billboard appear in the background, and many people wear white and orange garments.2009-02-02A street procession in Tamil Nadu with a decorated golden ratha float mounted on an orange-and-yellow truck. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in a red top with a bindi is displayed in the golden arch of the float, and marigold garlands hang from its front. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a small booklet, and another man in white walks beside a motorbike rider with an orange flag. On the right, women in white saris with dark borders walk in the procession, one carrying an orange flag. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with bird motifs is at the left edge. A white banner in Tamil lettering is strung across the float's base, and a placard held aloft reads in Tamil script. +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-decorated ratha, a processional vehicle, moving down a paved street during a procession. Its ornate golden arch frame holds a framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white and yellow-red flower strands. Another smiling woman in orange, a deity image and a banner with a gold-and-white design line the front. Saffron flags and marigold garlands decorate the vehicle, and a temple gopuram stands at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a police officer in uniform is visible at left. The vehicle's front banner reads in Tamil script and bears two portraits; the central Tamil phrase is a procession title. Crowd count is small, the processional route is a roadway, and the sky is clear.2009-02-02A street procession in a town, with a gilded ornate ratha/palanquin-style float carried on a truck. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, labelled in Tamil script, sits atop the float. Saffron flags flutter beside it and marigold garlands hang from it. Ahead, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala holds a placard, and another woman in white walks beside her. A banner in Tamil and English reads Kodikkan Thirsana Ratha Pada Yatra with a portrait of the same woman and a deity image. Shops, parked motorbikes and an auto-rickshaw line the road. +1 copiesFebruary 02 20092009-02-02