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January 04 2012

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A photograph of a decorated vehicle procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a pale sky. A small van-style vehicle carries an ornate wooden canopy shaped like a temple shrine, topped with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, with orange flags and a banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls and necklaces, walk beside the vehicle carrying orange and red flags. Men in orange robes also walk at the right with flags, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The banner below the vehicle shows a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text.2009-01-31January 03 20122012-01-03A procession on a narrow rural road lined with green fields, palm trees and a large tree. A decorated vehicle with an ornate golden canopy and a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red garlanded with marigolds leads the way. Five men walk in front wearing white dhoti and shirt; the man at the centre carries a red mala and the older man on the left holds a saffron flag on a pole. Saffron flags are fixed to the vehicle. A uniformed official walks nearby and a small white building with a golden dome stands beyond the trees.2009-01-20A dusty dirt road procession in Tamil Nadu. A decorated vehicle with a golden arched canopy leads, its front shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, and a banner below reads Tamil text beside a second portrait and a deity image. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk behind, many carrying saffron-orange flags and some wearing rudraksha-style malas; one man in a yellow lungi walks in front, and a bare-shouldered man in white is at the right edge. Dry flat land and a hazy sky fill the background.2009-01-31A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a construction-cut embankment. A decorated vehicle with a thatched, carved wooden canopy and a framed portrait of a smiling woman at the top carries a banner with Tamil text. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it carrying orange-red flags, and a man in saffron/orange robes stands near the vehicle. Women in saffron and pink saris are among the marchers, and a man in the foreground holds an orange flag. Palm trees and utility poles are in the background under a hazy sky.2009-01-31A white and yellow utility van with a yellow front bumper and grille drives along a dirt track lined with palm trees. A large banner on the van's roof reads 'Nithyananda' in red Tamil script with a smaller line of Tamil text above, flanked by portrait printings of a smiling figure in saffron on the left and a deity image on the right. Three people stand on the roof rack wearing white hair caps and light coloured clothing, and two people sit in the front seats, one driving. A small crowd of onlookers in casual clothing stands at the roadside.2012-01-07A crowded street procession moves between palm trees under a bright sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many wearing white caps or with bare heads. A tall orange ceremonial umbrella with red and floral embroidery stands at left, and an orange flag rises from the crowd. A police officer in khaki with a red cap stands at right. Large framed banners show a smiling man in an orange turban with a red circular background, labelled as a portrait, along with other saffron-clad portraits on stands beside a decorated pavilion. a person cannot be confirmed from the banners themselves; the portrait is a depiction.2014-06-19A road procession moves along a rural paved road lined with green shrubs and palm trees. A golden ornate vehicle decorated with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red garlanded with orange marigolds leads the group, with orange-and-blue flags flying from its sides. Four men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, wearing rudraksha malas; the men in front are smiling, one holding a stick. A uniformed man and a cyclist follow in the background along with several people in orange clothing.2009-01-20January 30 20092009-01-30A photograph of a pada-yatra, a walking pilgrimage along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and green fields under an overcast sky. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, holding orange flags on poles. A white van follows behind them, carrying a decorated display with an orange-robed figure image and orange flags attached. Faint printed text on the van's side is not legible. Some marchers wear white shirts with blue logos on the back.2009-01-29 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01