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July 23 20092009-07-23A crowd presses around a white car at an outdoor street event under a red and white canopy decorated with banana leaves. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a large orange-saffron turban and saffron robes, seen from behind, and appears to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long-haired figure in saffron with a turban, but the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the car, one holding a radio, while men in white shirts, a blue striped shirt and a yellow vest mingle in the crowd. A garland-draped staircase and a building with a pale facade are visible behind, and some people raise their hands toward the car.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a white car with a red beacon light on its roof. Around them men in white shirts, pastel and blue shirts, and an orange-clad man press close. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right with a cap and belt. A red-and-white striped tent canopy and banana leaves line the left side, and a building with garlanded yellow-orange marigold strings decorates its staircase at upper right. Several dozen people are visible.2009-07-23A crowd presses around a white car outdoors at a public event, with a dense mass of people in the foreground. A bald man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe stands at the centre beside the car, with a garland-wearing man in orange and rimless glasses at the right edge. Men in white shirts and dark trousers, some in khaki uniforms, surround them. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures, and a raised arm wearing a gold watch fills the upper left. Behind the crowd, a line of young women in pink saris climbs a staircase beside yellow floral garlands, with a white building and palm plants beyond. A purple logo appears at upper left.2009-07-23A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white vehicle outside a white building with a staircase strung with yellow marigold garlands. Many men in white shirts, striped blue shirts and red shirts push forward, and uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold the crowd back. A man in the foreground wears a bright orange wrap and a black cord around his neck, and another man in a yellow-orange dhoti with a red thread on his wrist stands in front. Several women in pink and lavender saris stand on the staircase behind, and a portrait is mounted on the building wall at upper right. A red beacon light is visible on the vehicle roof.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession crowded with people. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe smiles and stands among devotees, with a silver car behind him. Nearby, a bare-chested man wears a white sacred thread and a white cloth, and a woman in a green and gold sari with a red-and-gold shawl stands in front. Police in khaki uniforms and blue caps keep the crowd back. Tall red and green tasseled poles and a purple canopy with tassels mark the procession. Others in white and red clothing press close on the roadside.2009-01-16A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white vehicle outside a white building with a staircase strung with yellow marigold garlands. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the front. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl is reaching toward the vehicle, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, orange and yellow garments. A video camera operator in the right foreground films the scene. Many people are visible, mostly men, some women in colourful saris and children in the background. A portrait is displayed on the wall at the top right.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver car beside a leafy hillside. A smiling person in a bright orange turban and orange clothing, with dark beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, stands at the car window while a man in white shirt reaches toward them. Orange and white-clad devotees surround the vehicle, and yellow and pink petals scatter through the air. Several people hold up hands and wave. Trees and a rocky hill rise behind the scene.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd pressing around a white car under a red-and-white striped canopy decorated with banana leaves. In the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and an orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind. Around him, police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand alongside men in white shirts and trousers, and others in pink, blue and orange shirts. Marigold-style yellow garlands hang on a building staircase at upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron turban and wrap, placed centrally as the figure the crowd surrounds.2009-07-23Outdoor street scene in a crowded village setting. A person wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at the centre, smiling, surrounded by many devotees pressing forward with hands raised in namaskar and reaching out. Behind them a silver SUV is parked, its windows open and people peering in. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby as helpers. A banner on a stand behind the crowd shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside Tamil text. Banana plants, a flagpole with saffron flags and shop frontages line the road.2008-07-28July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copies