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September 25 20112011-09-25Photo 11742443A street procession on a busy Tamil Nadu town road. In front, a silver Ford vehicle with a red beacon and a windscreen banner reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" moves forward, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki and a few men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one holding a small drum. Shops and signboards line the street, and decorative orange and gold pennant-shaped banners hang from the vehicle's roof area. Many people are visible in the crowd.2012-06-05May 06 20122012-05-06 +1 copiesA silver Ford SUV stands at the front of frame with a red beacon light on its roof and the windscreen lettered in red "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". Its headlights and grille face the camera, and the registration plate reads KA04 MN4444. Both side doors are open, and a figure in orange robes sits inside the vehicle. To the right, an elderly woman with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red sari and a beaded necklace, her hands pressed together in greeting. Beside her a person in saffron and orange robes stands near the vehicle. The setting is a plain concrete ground beside a whitewashed wall and a tiled roof.2012-05-24Outdoor street scene in front of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4448 partially visible. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white flowers stands at the center, with a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held above him, decorated with bird and emblem motifs and tassels. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk barefoot, including one in a deep red kurta. To the right, women in yellow and white saris carry ceremonial items. Behind them a large banner shows a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a smaller portrait of a mustached man, with green palms and trees in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A woman in an orange saree at centre carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a yellow and pink marigold garland on top. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the sign NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and the number plate KA04MN4444; a small orange flag is fixed to its bonnet. Men on the left and right hold tall wooden staffs and orange-bordered umbrellas; the man on the left wears white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, the man on the right wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise sarees walk behind, and a red-brick wall stands in the background.2012-04-27A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 moves slowly along a dirt road lined with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Orange saffron flags on tall poles wave behind the vehicle, and palm trees and a house appear in the background. A man in a crisp white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside the car, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a garland, while several young men in white and cream clothing follow with raised hands in greeting. The scene is an outdoor procession of devotees welcoming a visiting vehicle.2009-07-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a silver Ford SUV behind the marchers. The windscreen reads "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and the number plate is KA04MN4444. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and a covered item, leading the group. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole beside her; a man at right in a cream kurta holds a pole with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise saris follow, along with other devotees in orange. Yellow and orange canopy fringes appear at the top edge.2012-04-27Outdoors in bright sunlight beside a silver Ford SUV with registration KA04MN4444. A figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha malas walks forward with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass kalasha with a green plant on a tray, while other men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis stand nearby. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, and men in white dhotis, watch. A green gate and trees form the background.2011-09-26A silver SUV decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a large carved wooden peacock-like vehicle ornament on its bonnet is driven forward past a white building. Several saffron-robed men walk alongside: one with a long beard and orange shawl near the driver's side, others in orange with rudraksha malas and garlands, one holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A few women in white and orange salwar stand on a red carpet at left. Above the building hangs a Kannada-language sign and a poster with a grid of portrait photos reading Jayanti 2009.2008-12-28A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 drives slowly down a narrow dirt street lined with plain concrete buildings, overhead wires and a few palm trees. Two large ornamental umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and gold motifs are held aloft on either side of the vehicle, marking a procession. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the car carrying a saffron flag, and other white-clad men follow behind. A street-side procession of devotees accompanies the vehicle, with no clearly visible a person candidate inside the car.2008-01-22