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A street procession moves through a crowded Tamil village road. At the centre, a golden-roofed ratha or chariot bearing the printed word நித்யானந்தம் (Nithyanandam) is shaded by several colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and green panels. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding saffron-orange flags. A yellow PNK bus and a yellow tipper lorry are at right, a tiled-roof shop lines the left, and a three-wheeler is in the foreground. Crowds press along the road under green trees.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight. Two large multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes and temple-style finials lead the crowd. On the right, a richly decorated gold and red ratha or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and flags sits behind the marchers. Dozens of devotees in white dress and white shirts walk closely together, many carrying orange flags. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap walks among them. Street lamps, parked buses and low buildings line the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-02-05A street procession in daylight moves past tiled-roof houses and a pale multi-storey building. A decorated ratha (chariot) is festooned with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings, and its front panel is labelled with a Tamil sign reading Nithyananda. Two saffron-and-white flags and several multicoloured parasols are held aloft above a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, with some in saffron-orange scarves. A blue bus stands at the right edge of the frame.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a road lined with low buildings and trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry orange flags on tall poles. Several large colourful umbrellas with decorative borders are carried above the crowd, along with rhythmic drums played by men in white. A policeman in khaki uniform walks in front of the procession, and a yellow bus stands at the left edge. A woman in white with a green folder walks at the lower right. A figure in saffron-orange clothing appears near the centre of the procession, with a long, swept-back hairstyle, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. The crowd is dense, with many people visible in the background.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a town, with a decorated ratha (chariot) at the center. The ratha has a golden-roofed canopy hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a banner reading "Nithyananda". Colourful umbrellas with gold tassels shade the structure. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, some with orange and red flags, crowd around it, while cars and a blue bus stand in the lane and shopfronts line the road.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Street procession in a Tamil town on a bright day. A decorated ratha (chariot) with garlands, yellow-orange drapes and a canopy is pulled forward by a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many waving orange flags. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a blue-and-white bus, a yellow auto-rickshaw and bicycles share the road. Two-storey buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees line the street, and a concrete railing sits in the foreground. Several people on the left wear orange scarves.2009-01-12Street procession on a sunny day, crowded with devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas and saris. Above them a decorated ratha canopy with a red-and-gold top bears the printed word a person, draped with yellow and orange garlands. Several large umbrellas in red, blue, green and white with white lotus-like motifs shade the chariot and bright orange-red flags are carried by participants. A man in a white shirt holds a red-and-white pole, a woman in an orange sari stands at center, and a shop sign reads Kadai along the building at right. Devotees wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads.2009-01-12January 20 20092009-01-20Aerial view looking down on a street procession from a building above. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments walk with decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and white. On the right stands an ornate golden chariot with a glass-panelled shrine holding a deity murti, draped in red curtains and decorated with pink and yellow garlands, with figures standing on its roof. A blue and yellow bus is in the lower foreground, and a hillside with houses and signboards lies behind the crowd.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight with a decorated chariot-like rath pulled along a road lined with people. The ratha has a golden canopy draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a board reading "Nithyanandam"; beneath it sit a few colourful striped umbrellas over an ornate deity murti. Around the vehicle, devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk with saffron flags, and cars and a blue bus are parked along the roadside. Shopfronts with signs and posters line the street behind them.2009-01-12