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A photograph of a roadside gathering beside an ornate golden ratha, a decorated vehicle with carved gold trim and orange flag. A large portrait on the ratha's upper panel is garlanded with marigolds, and a banner below it shows a deity image with Tamil text. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk along a dusty road beneath large shady trees, with saffron-clad figures among them, bicycles and motorcycles parked nearby, and stalls and vehicles in the background.

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A decorated ratha-style vehicle with carved wooden panels and an ornate canopy travels down a road as part of a procession. An oval framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange is mounted at the top of the vehicle, and a large banner on its side shows another woman in orange beside a deity image. Behind the vehicle, several people in white and orange clothing walk alongside it, some holding decorative poles and a hanging lamp-like ornament. Motorcycles and buses share the road, with a power pylon and buildings in the background.2009-01-30February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial float or ratha on a roadside during a procession. The ornate golden vehicle carries a deity murti under a golden canopy, with a framed portrait mounted on its front corner and a garland of white flowers draped on its side. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and an orange-robed sannyasi in a saffron wrap stands near the front of the float. A man on a motorcycle in a white shirt is in the foreground. Orange flags line the road, and large banners with Tamil text hang from the float's sides. Trees and a roadside wall with signs are behind the procession.2009-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated orange and gold ratha procession vehicle on a street in Tamil Nadu. A large framed portrait of a smiling person in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits atop the vehicle. A white banner across the front bears a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the left and a deity image on the right, with Tamil text. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying an orange flag, while a woman in a white sari walks nearby. Motorcycles, parked cars and roadside shops line the street.2009-01-31August 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path beside a mango tree. A large ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle with carved pillars, floral relief panels and a gold-coloured roof dominates the right side. Seated within it is a deity murti or figure draped in red cloth and garlanded with flowers. A row of devotees walks alongside in white clothes with orange sashes, some carrying tall poles, orange and saffron umbrellas and triangular flags. The vehicle's side bears a printed banner panel with Tamil text and small portrait photographs. Hills rise in the background under an overcast sky.2008-11-11A street procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walks beside a golden decorated vehicle draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and orange flags. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair sits atop the golden canopy, garlanded in purple and yellow flowers. Men and women in white clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, move along a roadside lined with tall trees, utility poles and colourful umbrellas. One older man in white carries an orange flag at the front right. A man in orange cloth stands at the far right edge.2009-01-12February 02 20092009-02-02A 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 golden ornate float or ratha carries a large seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, on a temple-style chariot with carved panels. A procession of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, walks alongside, several holding long poles with a triangular saffron and blue pennant. A large mango tree with dense green leaves overhangs the scene. The float's side panels carry a band of Tamil text and photographs. A man in white stands on the float near the deity.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11