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June 22 2014

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A street procession on a town road in Tamil Nadu at dusk. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha and bead malas, walk along the roadside, some with hands extended. A dark Ford SUV with a NITHYANANDAM placard on its windscreen and a white van follow in the traffic. Green and pink shopfronts, palm trees, an auto-rickshaw and motorcycles line the road.2014-06-22A street photograph in a small town during a convoy. A black Ford SUV with the windscreen banner reading NITHYANANDAM and licence plate TN 25 AE 4005 drives down the centre of the road, followed by other vehicles including a white SUV and a bus marked SRM. On the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads stand along the roadside wearing rudraksha malas, some with hands folded or raised in greeting. Behind them, several onlookers watch from the roadside, including a woman in a pink saree. Shops with red signboards and palm trees line the street, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is parked to the left.2014-06-22A street procession on a town road in the late evening. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders walk alongside a white-clad man with a tilak on his forehead; the men wear beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them, black and silver SUVs and a yellow-and-white truck follow along the road. Shops with red signboards, a blue building, palm trees and a few pedestrians and motorcycles line the street.2014-06-22A street scene on a dusty roadside in Tamil Nadu during a convoy welcome. A dark grey Ford SUV with a white banner reading NITHYANANDAM on its windscreen drives down the road, with a small red banner on its roof. On the right, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in an orange-and-red saffron dhoti and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands barefoot in front, holding a video camera. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis with red-orange shawls, and one carries an orange bag. Behind them are a yellow minibus, a gopuram-topped temple tower, orange flags on poles, and a man in white at the left edge.2014-07-04 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01March 17 20132013-03-17Outdoor street procession under an overcast sky with utility poles and wires overhead. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a road; the central figure in deep red-orange robes wears a large gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead garland and waves to onlookers. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall staff decorated with white and orange flower garlands, while men in yellow shawls and white dhotis walk alongside. Parked vehicles and shopfronts line the street, and a sign reads Ananth. A fair number of participants are visible, counted as roughly six to twenty people.2009-07-13July 03 20142014-07-03January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; one at the centre-right wears a long dark red-orange robe, a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while looking upward. Behind him a sannyasi in orange holds a tall silver trident-topped staff garlanded with white and pink flowers. Others wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a decorated stall with striped cloth and garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a white building with a cream arched facade appears behind.2009-07-13September 15 20162016-09-15March 22 20132013-03-22