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Night photograph of a decorated truck used in a procession, its front and cab framed in ornate gold-painted carving with bird motifs. An arched panel above the windscreen shows a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, with Tamil text beneath it. Men in white shirts and light clothing stand beside the truck, one raising an arm toward it, while people in white garments stand at right. Tamil text on the gold frame reads a darshan yatra dedication, and the number plate is TN-30. Trees and a banner with flags appear at left. The portrait is a printed image on the truck, not a physical person; the sitter's identity is not stated by appearance.

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Night photograph of an ornate gilded ratha (procession vehicle) in front of a small truck cab, decorated with carved gold-toned scrollwork, a central arched frame holding a portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban, and paired carved peacock-like birds on the front panel. Dark background with a few onlookers at the edges. The vehicle is for a ratha yatra procession of deities.2006-10-13September 24 20062006-09-24October 15 20062006-10-15A 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.2006-10-28Night photograph of an ornately gilded ratha, a decorated vehicle, with carved gold scrollwork and lotus-like panels around a blue-windshielded cab. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban is set in the arched top panel, labelled in Tamil script. Red and gold banners flank the vehicle, and several people stand at the right, including one in a yellow shirt and one in white with an orange shawl. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. The photo is a procession scene at a temple-style festival. The portrait's appearance does not meet the identification threshold, so no a person identification is made from it.2006-10-15Night photo of a golden ornate ratha-style vehicle, a decorated truck with gilded arches and carved panels, parked on a street. Above the windshield is a framed portrait of a man in a white turban, labelled with Tamil text and a name. Two drummers stand in front: one in white dhoti and shirt with a gold necklace and marigold garland plays a small hand cymbal, the other in white holds a large drum with a red and maroon checked pattern. A man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Other figures appear in the background near buildings and a parked vehicle.September 23 20062006-09-23A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle with ornate carved arches and garland-draped front stands on a roadside in Tamil Nadu. A large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing is mounted atop the arch, and a man in white shirt stands on top adjusting garlands of white jasmine and red-orange marigolds. A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti stands before the vehicle with both hands raised to his head in reverence. Nearby, a man in white and a crowd of onlookers, including women in sarees, watch. Brass vessels and blue drums sit at the roadside. The portrait is labelled in Tamil and English as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the vehicle bears a Tamil banner for the Anandeshwarar darshan ratha yatra and the words Nithyananda Thunai.2006-10-28Night photograph of an ornately decorated golden vehicle, a ratha-style float, moving along a dark road lined with trees and lit by a street lamp. Its front is covered in gilded carved relief with a pair of swan or bird motifs, and a framed arch above holds a portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and white clothing. Several people in white dhoti and shirt walk beside and behind the vehicle, some with orange-trimmed shawls. A Tamil caption and a plaque reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are mounted on the float.2006-09-24A 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 golden decorated vehicle with ornate carved gold arch and relief panels serves as a ratha in a procession in a street lined with green trees. An arched panel on top shows a large printed portrait of a man with a white turban and long dark hair, labelled with Tamil text. Inside the windshield, two people sit in the front seats. At the right edge, a man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl holds a long pole. Gold panels below read Tamil text on the front, and the vehicle bears the number plate TN-30 with a yellow plate.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09