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A photograph of a crowd gathered around an open-fronted yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. Inside, two golden deity murtis with red garlands and white flower garlands stand on a platform. A young man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland stands at the centre, gesturing with his hands while devotees in white clothes press close around him. Side panels show a framed portrait of a saffron-robed teacher seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala, beside a panel of Tamil text. A small television sits on the right side of the vehicle, and a road with buses runs behind.

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Outdoor street scene at a vehicle-mounted shrine. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the open rear doors of a yellow vehicle, flanked by two deity murti decorated with red garlands. Behind him is a small television screen and a portrait labelled "Guru Murti" showing a saffron-robed man with raised hand. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd close with folded hands, one bald man in white with a saffron-bordered shawl stands at right, and others press in on the road-side. Trees and buildings are in the background.2011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12A dense crowd of men and a few women gathers around a white vehicle with an open side panel and a small television screen mounted above. Inside the vehicle, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland is seated before golden deity murti decorated with garlands and jewellery. Left of the vehicle, a large printed poster shows a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, one reaching out with an open hand, while a younger man with a shaved head in white and a saffron-bordered shawl holds a pen near a notebook. The setting is an outdoor roadside area with trees and a bus behind.2011-07-12A photograph of a devotional gathering around an open vehicle shrine decorated with banners and a small wall-mounted television. Inside the shrine, two deity murtis are adorned with red and white flower garlands, and offerings are arranged before them. In front, a person in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland stands facing the shrine with hands together, while nearby people in white clothes, some with orange-bordered shawls, and others in orange garments, look on and hold flower offerings. A large banner on the left shows a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace and raised hand, and a Tamil-script banner is affixed beside it. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind and in profile, and the scene is outdoors under overcast skies.2011-07-12A street scene at a yellow vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white shoulder cloth stands in the foreground, extending his hand toward a crowd of devotees in white and orange. Behind him a shrine interior holds two deity murtis garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a pink sari holds a brass lamp with offerings. On the left side of the vehicle, a large banner shows a man in orange robes with a mala seated with raised hand, beside Tamil text. Several men in white shirts stand around the vehicle.2011-07-12A photograph of a street gathering in front of a yellow vehicle whose open rear doors reveal a shrine with two deity murtis, one white-robed and one blue, both garlanded with red and white flowers. A young man seated centrally wears an orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling and holding garlands. Around him, a grey-haired man in a white shirt gestures, a shaven-headed young man in orange and a man in white ritual cloth stand close, and onlookers including a woman with a ponytail occupy the foreground. A tall orange-robed figure with long hair appears on a large side poster. A video camera and a small television are mounted on the vehicle, and a printed Tamil slogan and a sign reading Nithyananda appear on the walls.2011-07-12A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around an open-backed vehicle decorated as a mobile shrine. Inside the vehicle, two deity murtis are dressed with garlands and flower decorations, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes is mounted on the side panel. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press forward, with one man in the centre holding a mobile phone. A woman in white with a red bindi stands near the vehicle, and a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the vehicle's side. Buses and trees line the street behind them.2011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12July 12 20112011-07-12