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A street procession in an Indian town where men in white shirts and white trousers carry large white banners printed with a smiling man wearing a white head wrap and purple Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logos. A bald man in dark sunglasses and a white shirt, with a visible chain, stands in the foreground holding a banner edge. Behind him, other marchers in white and orange flags are visible, with shops, a lodge sign and a roadside building in the background.

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September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession in an Indian town. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a long yellow banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a bearded figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, labelled as Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Saffron and white flags with a blue emblem flutter above them. A yellow bus, shopfronts with signboards and a Lodge building line the road behind the marchers. A man in the foreground grips a flagpole and wears a ring. A small printed portrait of a man in white is attached near a marcher's shirt, and a banner portrait is tied to a flag pole. The scene is a street march carrying the banner.2006-09-24A street procession in a South Indian town moves along a palm-lined road under strings of small white and blue pennant flags. In the foreground a boy in white shirt and white dhoti holds the lower end of a banner reading in Tamil and English 'Dhyanapeetam Kancheepuram Branch', showing a portrait of a long-haired figure with white markings and a white cloth head covering. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a banner pole at the front, and a second boy in white holds the upper banner. Other marchers in white shirts and white dhotis carry white and orange flags, and a placard reads 'Kancheepuram'. A green Mahindra bus with KPA lettering stands at right, and a scaffolding frame and shops line the street.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession under a row of white and blue triangular pennants, with a large white banner held overhead by several men in white shirts and dhotis. The banner carries red and green Tamil headline text, a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and beaded necklace on the left, and a framed deity image of a seated goddess and god in red and gold on the right. Many white-clad marchers walk along a dusty road, some carrying small flags, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Tin-roofed structures and a temple gopuram-style spire appear in the background.2006-09-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with shops and string pennants. In the foreground a man in white shirt and trousers holds up a large white banner printed with a portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a white head wrap, above Tamil script. Behind him a boy in an orange shirt stands beside marchers in white clothes, several holding orange and white flags, and a small white bag is slung from a man's shoulder. Behind them a corrugated metal temple-like structure and signboards for a halwa stall and a shoe shop line the street.2006-09-24A dense street procession in a South Indian town, crowds of men and women mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, many raising arms and hands. Banners held aloft show a portrait of a bearded man in white head cloth beside Tamil and English lettering, and red-orange flags flutter among them. Strings of small white pennants stretch across the street above. On the left a vehicle draped with a floral garland and a shrine-like structure with a corrugated metal roof stand behind the crowd, with a gopuram-style temple tower visible at right. a person appearance is not clearly established from the visible figures.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession moves along a wide road lined with shops and signboards, with Tamil-script banners and palm trees overhead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, some carrying saffron flags. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large banner showing a smiling figure in a white turban with a red tilak, long dark hair and an ornate high-collared garment, while beside him a man holds smaller framed portraits of the same figure. Strings of small flags stretch across the street.2006-09-24A street procession of men in white shirts and dhotis marches under a large vinyl banner reading Dhyana Peetam Oosur (Kalai) in pink and purple letters, with a waterfall and yellow flowers in the background. Two figures on the banner wear orange headwraps, orange robes and rudraksha malas; the left one is a painted-style figure and the right one is raising a hand in blessing. A smaller placard on the right shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and robe. Several people in front carry orange flags, and a boy in white kurta with a round badge stands at left. Bunting with blue logos hangs above the street.2006-09-24A street procession moves along a dusty road in a town. A large white banner held aloft reads in Tamil and shows a portrait of a smiling man with a white head-wrap and rudraksha beads, beside a red emblem and a church-like building; the banner's caption reads Dhyana Peetam, Chennai Mahanagaram Kilai. Several men in all-white dhoti and shirt clothing walk and carry red flags on poles, and a few hold a white placard reading CHENNAI. Men wear white and light shirts, rudraksha-style beads and identity badges. Strings of small pennants stretch overhead, and roadside shops with signboards line the street.2006-09-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with shops and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. In the centre, a man in a striped collared shirt and khaki trousers holds a large light blue banner showing a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with a red tilak and a gold necklace, labelled with Tamil text and a Dhyanapeetam logo. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot, and a man on the far right in a white dhoti holds the banner's other side. Corrugated metal sheds, a Brooke Bond advertisement, and a fruit stall line the road. Red flags appear further back among the marchers.2006-09-24