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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a crowd of men in light and dark shirts in the foreground. Behind them stands an ornate golden ratha (chariot-like float) with carved gold trim and an arched frame. Inside the arch is a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban with a red-brown face, shown on a dark background, and a Tamil-script banner runs along the float's lower edge. A tiled temple gopuram-style roof is visible at left under a cloudy sky.

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October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A golden ornate ratha (chariot) with carved gold arch and peacock relief stands on a street under trees. Above the windscreen, a framed portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda) shows a smiling man in a white turban and red bindi. Below, Tamil text reads "ஸ்ரீ ஆனந்தேஸ்வரர் கோடி கண்கள் தரிசன ரத யாத்திரை" (Sri Anandeswarar Koti Kangal Darshana Ratha Yatra). Four to five men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the chariot, one holding a stick, and a few more are partly visible at the edges.2006-10-09A photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A large ornate golden ratha-style float with carved floral and mythical-bird motifs dominates the frame, topped by a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the float along a palm-lined road, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, and an older man with a plaid cloth over his shoulder stands at left. A temple gateway with stone figures is visible at right. The float carries Tamil and English banners, and the vehicle bears a Tamil Nadu registration plate.2006-10-16A 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.2006-10-28A photograph of an ornately gilded decorated vehicle, a golden-carved ratha, viewed head-on on a narrow dirt street flanked by low walls and striped kerbs. An arched gold frame above the windscreen holds a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a white head wrap with red-marked skin, labelled in Tamil script. Gold carved peacock-motif panels frame the windscreen, and a red flag hangs at each side. A standing man in white clothes and a shawl stands at the right edge beside the vehicle. Tamil banners and posters hang on the walls, and palm trees stand behind. The vehicle carries a Tamil-script darshan yatra banner for Sri Anandeswarar Koti Kann Darshana ratha yatra and a plate reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham.2006-10-14A street procession at an ornately decorated golden ratha, a small gilded vehicle built on a three-wheeler base with gold filigree panels and a canopy. A large framed portrait mounted on the ratha's arch shows a man in a white turban and light clothing, with a white flower garland draped over the frame; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible enough to quote. Along the ratha's front band is a printed Tamil-script inscription. Around the vehicle a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange or saffron clothing, stands and moves along a roadside lined with corrugated metal walls covered in old posters. Red and orange garlands and bunting decorate the scene. Several people visibly lean toward the ratha, and a loudspeaker is mounted on its roof.2006-09-24Photo of an ornately carved golden ratha (festival chariot) viewed from the rear during a street procession, decorated with ornamental carvings and a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and white clothes, garlanded with white flowers, displayed in the arched top of the vehicle. A sign on the rear reads a Tamil dedication to Sri Anandeswarar darshan ratha yatra, and a plate below reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham. Crowds of people in white and colourful clothes gather on both sides, a uniformed police officer stands to the left, and white and blue bunting strings hang overhead, with a blue-domed temple visible at right. a person is depicted only as the portrait on the chariot, so the photo itself shows no identifiable candidate in person.2006-09-24A street procession in a crowded Tamil town. A gold, ornately carved float vehicle, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Ratham, is viewed from the rear. Its front arch carries a large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, garlanded with a white flower garland. Below the portrait is a Tamil banner. Many people line the street, including men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a checked green shirt. Blue and white pennants are strung overhead, red and orange flags stand along the roadside, and a blue-domed temple is visible on the right. A metal brazier stands at right.2006-09-24October 16 20062006-10-16A 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 16 20062006-10-16