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A decorated orange vehicle, styled as a golden ratha or chariot, is parked at night on a paved plaza. Its gilded arched canopy and carved golden panels are draped with yellow marigold garlands and red-lit strings, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair in an orange garment is mounted at the top. A white banner in Tamil script with a smaller portrait of the same woman in orange sits on the front panel. No physical people are clearly visible; a few distant figures appear near the grass at the left edge. A small kalasha-like golden ornament is set at the centre of the garland.

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A golden, ornately decorated float-style vehicle parked at night on a paved driveway, serving as a ratha for a procession. Its gilded arched canopy and carved panels are draped with yellow marigold garlands and strings of red lights. A framed portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment is mounted atop the arch. A white banner across the front shows a second smiling portrait beside Tamil script in blue lettering. No people are visible.2009-06-17March 03 20092009-03-03A decorated ratha (chariot) vehicle at night, framed in ornate gold relief with red LED light strings and marigold and yellow flower garlands. A large framed portrait mounted above the cab shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A smaller portrait is visible inside the windshield. A gold relief deity murti sits at the front beneath the garlands. A white banner below reads the Tamil title and shows a second portrait of the same smiling figure in orange. Portraits and printed images only; no physical people are visible.2009-06-17March 03 20092009-03-03 +1 copiesA night photograph of an ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot, parked on a street before a building with arched colonnades. The chariot canopy is draped with white and orange flower garlands and holds two deity murtis seated on a golden throne: one in a purple and red garment with a crown, and a second figure in a crown and red garment, both adorned with flower garlands. Golden carved pillars with lion-like figures frame them. A large banner on the side reads a Tamil slogan in red and black, and a purple banner below shows photographs of a sannyasi and a Tamil-language heading with a lotus-like emblem. No people are visible in the image.2009-06-17January 31 20092009-01-31A decorated road vehicle, a truck with an ornate golden carved canopy and frame, leads a procession on a paved road lined with greenery. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy, flanked by an orange-and-blue flag. A white banner across the front shows two portraits: a smiling woman in orange with a mala, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a deity pair adorned with flower garlands, labelled Anandeswarar. Tamil text reads Kodikkan Darshana Ratha Pada Yatthirai, with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed on the banner. A man in orange robes stands at the roadside on the left, and another man in a white shirt stands on the right near the truck.Night photograph of a decorated ornate golden vehicle, a rathotsav-style procession float, moving along a road with headlights of other vehicles behind it. Above the vehicle's gilded canopy is a framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair wearing a pink top and necklace. The front of the vehicle has a golden ornament with a garland of flowers and a white banner with Tamil text and two framed images: a portrait of an older man in orange robes and a deity image of a figure with multiple heads. Red flags are visible at the top corners. Several people in white clothing stand beside the float at the right edge.2009-02-12A photograph of a decorated orange truck fitted with an ornate golden arched canopy and carved golden front panel, parked on a dirt road. A large printed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in an orange garment and rudraksha mala is mounted atop the canopy. A white banner across the front shows a smiling figure in orange with a mala, labelled 'paramahamsa nithyananda' in Tamil, beside a colourful deity image of two figures garlanded with flowers, labelled 'Aanandadeveswarar Aanandavalli' in Tamil. The banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline for a Kodi Kann Darshana Ratha Padayatra, with a line about world peace and religious harmony. A man in white and yellow clothing walks beside the truck, and a driver sits in the cab. Printed portraits, not physical people, depict the figure on the canopy and banner.2009-01-31September 23 20062006-09-23Night 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.2006-09-23Night street procession. A large golden decorated vehicle, ornately carved with gold filigree, dominates the frame. Its arched front panel holds a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and beard, and the cab side shows a painted banner with Tamil text. The vehicle is draped with white and red garlands and a white cloth canopy. Several men and women in white and off-white clothes walk alongside, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari holds a child. A man in a white shirt and a boy in dark clothing stand at the lower left, and a man with an orange-trimmed white garment walks at the right edge. Street lights, a billboard and power lines frame the scene.2008-11-11