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A street procession in a South Indian town moves along a dusty road past a parked silver SUV. Two drummers and a horn player lead the group: the central musician, in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth, plays a long brass horn, while a bare-chested drummer in an orange top and dhoti beside him also blows a horn. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala walks at left, a boy in an orange-striped shirt runs in front, and a man in a pink checked shirt and white dhoti claps at right. The SUV windscreen shows a sticker reading Nithyananda Mahasamsthana, and a fresh garland hangs from the drum at centre.

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A street procession in a town road lined with trees and a plastered wall. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass nadaswaram-style horn, while a drummer in an orange shirt and a man in a red shirt beat drums beside him. Behind them a silver car bears a windscreen banner. A child in orange shorts stands by a parked auto-rickshaw, and several men in white and checked clothes watch from the roadside. The musicians are performing as part of a procession.2010-01-09Street procession in a busy Indian town. Two musicians in white dhotis play long brass nadaswaram-style horns; the one on the right wears a saffron-orange top with a rudraksha-style mala and a pink cloth over his shoulder, while the left musician wears a white shirt and a garland. Behind them a silver SUV displays a windshield banner reading 'Nithyananda ... Mahasamsthana'. Onlookers in shirts and lungis stand along the roadside, a yellow bus and auto-rickshaw are visible, and a drummer appears behind the musicians. No identifiable a person is visibly present in the scene.2010-01-09Street procession on a paved road in front of a silver SUV with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham on its windshield. In the foreground, two men play long wooden pipes (nadaswaram-style) and a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a small drum. A man in an orange shirt with a pink-checked cloth on his shoulder plays a pipe beside them, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left. Men in pink and white shirts and white dhotis walk behind, with rickshaws, buses and a woman in a blue and white outfit on the roadside. Trees and a yellow building appear in the background.2010-01-09A street procession in an Indian town moves along a road lined with parked vehicles and traffic. In the centre, two musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and a drum, with a garland of flowers hanging from the instrument. Behind them, a drummer in a pink shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. A white SUV behind them carries a banner reading 'Nithyananda Peeta Mahasamsthana'. Onlookers stand on the left in casual clothes, including a man in a brown shirt and a man in a white t-shirt with a pendant, and a motorcyclist rides past. A yellow bus is visible in the background traffic.2010-01-09January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA street procession climbs a stone staircase between white buildings in a town setting. Four musicians in the foreground play long black woodwind instruments called nadaswaram or pipes: the man on the left wears an orange shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange-and-gold shawl, while the men behind him wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a white cloth draped over his shoulder and the far-right player in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red mark on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd of men in white and a woman in an orange sari with a garland walk up the steps. Market umbrellas, parked cars, and a bicycle line the street below, and a colourful poster stands on the left.2007-01-12January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a garden with trees and pink flowering shrubs. Two musicians in white dhotis and shawls play long brass horns, and a drummer in white with a red and gold barrel drum walks at right. Behind them, a man with long dark hair, a saffron robe and a large gold-toned necklace walks in the centre, with a second saffron-robed man carrying a small brass kalasha or ritual vessel. Other men in white and onlookers, including women and children, stand along the path. Ritual procession with ceremonial horns and drums.2006-09-29August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession on a dirt road lined with trees. In the foreground, a drummer in white shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum, and a trumpet player in white clothes with a yellow-gold sash blows a long brass horn. Behind them, a standing bearer holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella-style banner with blue and green floral borders. At the centre, a man in ochre-orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland with a red tilak walks barefoot, flanked by other people in orange robes. Parked vehicles and onlookers in the background complete the scene.2010-02-12Street procession in a dusty town with palm trees and shopfronts behind. In the foreground, a musician in white shirt and dhoti plays a brass horn with a garland of marigolds and yellow ribbons, and beside him a man in white plays a long dark wooden pipe (nagaswaram-style) with ribbon streamers. Other men in white, some with red vibhuti marks, walk alongside. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing with a flower garland stands behind them, and an older man in white clothing walks in the crowd. Banners and signboards line the road, including a painted portrait on a banner.2003-11-09