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A white Tata utility van drives along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees and a low concrete wall. Three large black speaker cabinets are strapped to the roof rack. The windshield reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM in blue letters, and an orange flag with a dark emblem is tied to the front. Several people sit inside the van, including a driver in a white shirt. Footwear lies in a pile by the roadside, and a few people walk on the road in the distance.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on a tree-lined dirt path passes a white Tata utility vehicle with a roof-mounted speaker stack. The vehicle's windscreen reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". Behind it, men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside a decorated palanquin topped with a kalasha-like finial and fringed canopies. Saffron flags are carried aloft, and red-brick walls, palms and flowering shrubs line the route. A procession with a palanquin, saffron flags and white-clad participants.2010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and bamboo. A white Tata utility vehicle with a windshield banner reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" leads the way, with large speaker boxes mounted on its roof. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts and drummers in dark shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some playing large drums. Several decorated umbrellas or canopies in pink, green and yellow fabric rise above the crowd, and orange-red flags are carried on poles. A bald man in a white kurta and dhoti walks in the right foreground. Trees and bamboo frame the background.2010-12-22A photograph of a street procession on a dirt path shaded by trees. In the foreground a smiling young man in a blue collared shirt, white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, and a white sash stands beside a white Tata vehicle with a tinted windshield, carrying a bundle of speakers and a red flag on its roof. The windshield is lettered2010-12-22A procession on a tree-lined road passes a white Tata van with a windshield sign reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and roof-mounted speakers. Behind it, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful umbrellas and garlands is carried forward. Many men and youths in white kurtas and white dhotis walk alongside, several holding saffron-orange flags and poles; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a mala. A bed of red and white flowers lines the road on the right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dusk procession on a dirt road passes a white Tata utility vehicle with a large loudspeaker box on its roof and the printed sign "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" on its windscreen. Behind it a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured, tiered canopy and a deity murti carries offerings. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, with saffron-clad participants and children among them. A man in a white dhoti and shawl leads at the front with a hand raised. Ornate flag banners on poles and a red-brick building with scaffolding stand in the background, under a pale sky.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A white SUV-style van speeds along a dusty road past a red-brick wall, blurred with motion. Several men cling to its exterior: a man in an orange saffron robe stands on the side step, while two men in white dhotis with yellow borders hang from the open side, one waving an arm. Black equipment cases are strapped to the roof rack. Palm trees and a street lamp appear in the background. The scene suggests a devotee procession travelling to an event.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26A white van travels down a dusty dirt road in early morning fog, with palm trees and a red-walled building behind. Several black cases or speakers are strapped to the roof with rope. Three men cling to the back of the van, one in an orange robe on the left, and two in white dhotis with maroon borders, one raising an arm.2010-12-27